NBA: Miracle Workers
Chapter 227 Let’s get together!
Chapter 227 Let’s go together! (Ten thousand words chapter)
On June 2001, 6, the sports media in Los Angeles were all smiles, and the Los Angeles Times was even more rejuvenated:
"The era of the Lakers is about to come again!"
"Chamberlain and Jordan in modern basketball, the strongest duo in the league!"
After returning to the home court, O'Neal and Kobe Bryant scored 30+ points in two consecutive games. After both scoring 3 points in G34, G4 made another effort, scoring 38 and 35 points respectively.
After changing the away situation, not only the scores increased, but the efficiency also increased.
So far in the series, after 4 games, O'Neal has averaged 37.8 points per game and shot 61.1% from the field!
He averaged 16.0 free throws per game, and his free throw shooting rate was 49.5%. The free throw shooting rate was close to [-]%, which shows that O'Neal is in very good condition!
After Kobe stretched his hips in G1, he began to rebound strongly, averaging 29.0 points per game, and his field goal percentage per game also returned to 46.2%.
Although the free throw shooting rate was lowered a lot by G4, the average of 8.0 free throws per game and the free throw shooting rate of 80.2% were enough to solve the Lakers' outside scoring problem.
After entering the finals, the performance of the "OK" combination has exceeded that of the regular season. O'Neal's performance is better than that of the Western Conference playoffs. The Knicks' inside line has no power to fight back.
Averaging 6.3 offensive rebounds per game, O'Neal wreaked havoc at the basket in every game. If the Knicks hadn't made too many shots, causing long rebounds to pop up frequently, the Sharks' rebound average of 14.0 per game would have increased!
Under the chain reaction, Ben Wallace and other inside players also began to be questioned. "Little Ben" left the game prematurely in G4 with 6 fouls. Longley came on the scene as a wooden stake, and was easily beaten by O'Neal.
90:104. In last night's G4, the Knicks made 27 of 8 from the three-point line. Their shooting percentage of less than [-]% also made ball commentators start to switch sides.
In this era, there are not many teams that throw three-pointers wildly. In the Finals, the Knicks took 25+ shots in every game, which is even more outrageous.
On June 6, before the start of the G10 game that night, the NBA and NBC worked together. The sports media no longer discussed the performance of the stars, but worked hard to promote the finals:
"Tonight's game will be the best and most exciting basketball event in the world!"
The decline in ratings during the regular season in recent years is something that no one in the industry wants to see.
When it comes to the annual drama of the season, whistles and stars no longer matter. It is the common pursuit of all practitioners to shout loudly together and restore the popularity of the early 90s.
Buss Sr. and James Dolan were also interviewed frequently, and president David Stern even held a small press conference before the game.
Not only did he introduce the star players of both sides, but he also explained the basketball philosophy followed by the NBA to the sports media in other countries.
"The NBA welcomes players from all over the world to play in the league, where players can enjoy the purest and highest level basketball game!"
"From the perspective of basketball development, this is a win-win choice. We tolerate different cultures. The league hopes to provide the most exciting basketball games to fans around the world!"
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The North American market is the basic market, and the overseas market can continue to expand the influence of the alliance. David Stern keeps smiling, he likes to see the battle at Tianwang Mountain!
The new Knicks player will complain twice, but Li You, who has been interviewed by reporters in the past two days, has a bright smile. The big score was equalized by his opponent, which didn't seem to have any impact on him.
At 20 o'clock in the evening, a large number of media reporters continued to interview Li You in the visiting team's locker room.
Li You, who was already fully armed, sat in his seat and chatted with the media reporters in front of him in a good mood.
"Li, in the last game, you made 13 of 5 shots from beyond the three-point line. Will you continue to shoot in tonight's game?"
The reporter from the Los Angeles Times seemed to want to provoke Li You, but what he got was an affirmative reply:
"Of course, I have already said that I will continue to shoot from outside the three-point line, which can make up for my free throws."
As soon as he finished speaking, many people laughed lowly. Li You didn't pay attention. He noticed that there was a Spanish reporter behind him and waved his hand in greeting:
"Guys, give the people behind you a chance. It's rare to see sports media from all over the world. I love it!"
Perhaps it's because Spain's talented big man will land in the NBA next season. During key games, European sports reporters also came to the scene.
"Lee, at the end of the month, Pau Gasol will officially participate in the draft. The Knicks seem to have sent out a trial invitation. Have you followed the news about Gasol?"
With the No. 4 pick in hand, the Knicks sent out trial invitations to all this year’s outstanding big men. Li You, who heard the question, quickly responded in Spanish:
"I have been paying attention to young players. Gasol is also a genius. He will have a successful career!"
A reporter from Yahoo Sports squeezed over again and asked a quick question:
"This may be the most critical game of the series. Lee, how will the Knicks limit the "OK" combination? The opponent's condition seems to be getting better and better."
Hearing this question, Li You smiled again, then shrugged and joked:
"I'm going to try to guard Fisher, he hit four three-pointers in the last game, and my only job tonight is to play the whole game."
"Shaq can't limit it, and Kobe also performed well, but we can accept that they jointly contribute 80 points, and we are ready for it."
"The Knicks will protect the rebounds better tonight. I believe in Ben. You guys are underestimating him. He is definitely a talented player!"
"We also plan to shoot more three-pointers. The Knicks will take crazy shots from the outside. This is our game strategy."
Suddenly it was revealed, which made the sports reporters on the three floors inside and outside look at each other. After careful observation, they found that Li You seemed to be serious. Many people complained in their hearts:
"Having said all that, does Van Gundy agree?"
Unlike players who only pursue championships, Li You prefers to expand his influence through the finals. This can only be done by the alliance, and individual strength cannot solve the problem.
Michael Jordan's three consecutive championships made the world know him. What Li You wants to do is the same thing. He hopes that people outside the United States can know him. In this process, the role of the championship is just the icing on the cake.
Kobe, who is still pursuing tactical status and championships, thinks that Li You's current mentality has exploded.
In the second half of the G4 game, Li You was behind in the score, but he was playing blindly. Now in the series, Kobe finally saw the dawn of victory!
In a brief interview, Kobe and O'Neal expressed their stance confidently:
"The Lakers will defend their home court!"
Unlike the Knicks, who were surrounded by a large number of media in the locker room before the game, the Lakers players did not accept too many interviews.
Phil Jackson also doesn't want to see the New York reporter's anger affecting the player's mentality.
Phil Jackson took on the task of interviewing before the game himself. Faced with questions from the left and right, the champion coach just responded confidently:
"We will get match point tonight!"
Continuous matches have indeed allowed the Lakers to find the secret to winning. After returning to their home court, they struggled to get the start of the game.
After the game started at 21 o'clock that night, O'Neal showed excellent game status again, rarely taking free throws, and making the game smooth.
The Lakers thoughtlessly double-teamed Li You from the outside, while the Knicks continued to take crazy shots from the outside without mercy.
At the end of the half, at 45:51, the Lakers led by 6 points, and the Staples Arena was also in a state of excitement!
After the start of the third quarter, Jeff Van Gundy was already a little numb. He originally wanted Li You to hit the ball by himself, but after frequent openings appeared on the outside, he comforted himself that his shooting percentage would definitely rebound.
As the game progressed, the cameras frequently captured Jeff Van Gundy mumbling to himself on the sidelines. No one knew that the bald young coach couldn't help but mutter:
"God bless! God bless!."
There were too many open shots, and Alan Houston was the first to regain his touch.
Players in the contract year are never soft-hearted. Li You only needs to pass the ball, and Alan Houston just throws it when he is open!
Alan Houston, who has the attribute of non-stick pan, seemed to have no psychological pressure. He looked calm throughout the whole process, and there was no trace of stress.
72:75, with 3 seconds left in the third quarter, the Knicks made their last attack. Li You, who caught the ball from the baseline, was not in a hurry. He still had a faint smile on his face, looking like he was enjoying the game.
Kobe, who was leading the defense, stared at Li You's movements with his eyes wide open.
Although he played the entire game in every game, the young Kobe and Li You did not feel tired. Even with the blessing of victory, he would occasionally feel that his physical fitness had recovered after taking a few deep breaths.
"Defense!."
The Knicks' sudden outburst in the third quarter also made the Lakers fans at the scene more involved in the game, and the defensive cheers in the arena became louder and louder.
Facing Kobe's leading defense, Li You, holding the ball in his right hand, accelerated in a straight line, and after encountering physical confrontation, he quickly dribbled the ball behind his back.
Kobe immediately turned around and continued to provide physical confrontation. At the same time, he interfered and tried to disrupt Li You's dribbling rhythm.
The moment he switched to his left hand, Li You turned around and fished for the ball with his right hand again. He no longer gave the opponent a chance to press, grabbed half of his body, crushed the ball across the half court, and stopped suddenly at the top of the arc again.
Staying away from the three-point line, Li You protected the ball sideways, waiting for the Lakers to double-team and control the game time.
On the left wing, close to the sideline, Alan Houston stayed in place, waiting for Fox in front of him to double-team Li You.
In the left corner, Artest made a sideways motion to catch the ball, without looking at Fisher, who was constantly looking next to him, always waiting for a piece of cake.
Near the baseline, Kurt Thomas and Ben Wallace did not intend to move up. They kept arching towards the basket, trying to get into position and waiting to grab rebounds.
Time passed, and Li You was not in a hurry. He just lowered his center of gravity slightly, turned around, held the ball with his left hand, and continued to protect the ball sideways.
Kobe kept interfering with his hands, and Li You just moved sideways to protect the ball, occasionally changing hands. When there were only 5 seconds left in the attack time, Li You, who switched to his right hand again, suddenly lowered his center of gravity and leaned forward to accelerate.
Kobe hurriedly slid to the left and back, and Li You immediately crossed and pulled back. The moment he switched to his left hand, he quickly completed the change of direction of his hips, and his body swayed to the right and forward again.
It was obvious that Li You had accelerated his dribbling speed. Faced with continuous dribbling under the crotch and changes of direction in front of the body, Kobe, who had readjusted his center of gravity, was still unable to keep up with the rhythm.
After cutting the ball, Li You changed direction and broke through, blocking the breakthrough route. Li You quickly pulled back.
After two consecutive extremely fast dribbles, Li You was close to the three-point line.
While Kobe was cutting the ball to his left hand again, Li You continued to swing forward to the right, grabbed half of his body, and quickly dribbled the ball behind his back as he crossed the three-point line.
With one second left in the attack time, Li You faced Kobe's block and quickly made a jump shot from the right wing!
"Shua!" The three-pointer hit the net hollowly.
"Boo!" The score was evened, and boos resounded throughout the stadium again.
Li You smiled and held up three fingers, blew a breath after comparing his guns, and then slowly walked back to defend.
The defense failed, and Kobe secretly cursed. As Fisher missed a long three-pointer at the end of the third quarter, the two sides returned to the same starting line.
75:75, after three quarters, the suspense of the game remained until the last quarter.
Everyone on the Lakers team looked serious when they returned to the bench. Kobe and O'Neal only rested for more than a minute in the second quarter. Phil Jackson didn't think much about physical issues at this time and continued to give out chicken soup:
"There is only one game left to win. If we get the match point, we can seal the victory!"
"Show our desire to win, attack the basket and defend well!"
The assistant coach is also loudly reminding everyone not to follow the Knicks and throw them around blindly.
After the start of the fourth quarter, the Lakers took the lead in attacking. Fisher no longer controlled the ball and ran to the left corner with Li You.
When Kobe Bryant, who caught the ball in the backcourt, rushed across half court and reached the right wing, O'Neal had already completed his position, stuck Ben Wallace behind him, and reached for the ball with his back.
Kobe, who sent the pass, did not choose to cut in. Instead, he slowly moved to the top of the key and watched O'Neal release the ball with his left hand.
Ben Wallace, who was pushed to the basket, took advantage of O'Neal to turn toward the baseline, immediately fouled, and sent the opponent directly to the free throw line.
"Shh!"
In the live NBC commentary box, Doug Collins noticed that this was Ben Wallace's third personal foul, and couldn't help but praise loudly:
"Wallace controlled his defensive actions very well tonight, and no one on the Knicks is currently in foul trouble. Coach Van Gundy's adjustment was excellent!"
Marv Albert was almost speechless. He had already seen that the core players of the Knicks were not very defensive tonight.
Li You was just showing off. Fisher scored 7 points efficiently in the third quarter, becoming the Lakers' third giant.
"The Knicks can also reduce some outside shots. It is difficult for scorers to escape the opponent's pursuit, and they can try more breakthroughs."
At 75:77, O'Neal made two free throws, and the Lakers fans at the scene cheered loudly.
"Defense!."
Amidst the defensive cheers, Li You just crossed the half court and was immediately attacked by Kobe and Fox with a big delay.
Pulling the defense horizontally, Li You jumped up and threw the ball to the left wing outside the three-point line. Alan Houston did not make any adjustments after receiving the ball and quickly shot a jump shot!
"Shua!" The three-pointer hit the net hollowly.
78:77, the Knicks took the lead for the first time in this game.
Jeff Van Gundy on the sidelines pumped his fist excitedly, and on the bench, the atmosphere team also shook their towels wildly.
It was still Kobe who held the ball through the half, and Fisher pulled Li You to squat to the right corner.
O'Neal was in a very deep position this time. He received Kobe's through ball in the low post on the left, released the ball with his right hand, pushed away Ben Wallace, quickly twisted forward, and succeeded in an easy throw!
At 78:79, the score was overtaken. O'Neal shook his head in disdain, seeming to think that scoring was too easy.
With Alan Houston and Artest shooting, the Lakers relied on Kobe Bryant's catch-and-shoot jumper from the right elbow to widen the point difference.
In this attack, O'Neal once again stood on the free throw line. When he made the first free throw, the crowd began to shout "MVP".
As a result, in the second shot, the shouts quickly turned into exclamations. Ben Wallace grabbed the rebound, and Li You rushed faster and faster.
Fisher was completely thrown away and could only shout loudly to remind his teammates to retreat quickly.
O'Neal, who was returning to defense at full speed, saw that Li You had already caught up with him. He wanted to commit a tactical foul, but he didn't expect that Li You reacted faster. He suddenly started to join the ball, yelled under the pull, and threw the ball to the basket at will.
"squeak!"
It was an obvious foul, and the referee immediately blew the whistle. He just watched the basketball fly out of the court and subconsciously twitched the corner of his mouth.
Li You didn't care about the fans' wild boos, stood on the free throw line, made two free throws steadily, and then retreated quickly with a relaxed look.
80:82, the score difference was narrowed again.
The Lakers still attacked patiently. This time, Fox suddenly broke through with the ball on the right wing, causing Artest's thug to foul.
"Wow!"
After standing on the free throw line and making two free throws, Lakers fans also cheered for Fox.
The offensive pace slowed down, and the Lakers obviously wanted O'Neal to rest while playing on the court. On the Knicks' side, Li You, who held the ball in his right hand, handed over the ball after halftime.
On the right wing, Alan Houston didn't rush to attack after receiving the ball. He took advantage of Artest to move to the top of the arc and immediately completed the cross pass.
Li You, who was handing over the ball, first cut in from the middle without the ball, and then bounced out to the left corner. In the blocking area, Kurt Thomas did not dare to make any extra moves in the screen, so naturally it would not have much effect. Kobe continued to chase. Defend.
Arriving near the left sideline, Li You didn't stop. He first pretended to slide the baseline from left to right, deceiving Kobe's center of gravity and immediately accelerated to the line.
Approaching the left wing, the ball was coming, but the quality of the pass was not high. At the moment of catching the ball, Li You adjusted and raised the ball to feint. Kobe, who was back on defense, subconsciously raised his right hand.
Unable to deceive his opponent, Li You immediately protected the ball on the left side of his body, and then quickly took a large test step to the left with his right foot.
Kobe just turned slightly sideways, and kept moving his hands at the same time. He didn't care about the referee in front of him at all, and focused on cutting the ball to interfere.
After a round of tossing, more than half of the attack time was consumed. Li You suddenly shortened his stride. He took a tentative step forward to the right and quickly released the ball with his left hand. After blasting the ball on the spot, he suddenly retreated.
Kobe reacted quickly, but Li You followed the rebound of the basketball, leaned back slightly, faced the defense, and quickly shot a jump shot from outside the three-point line!
"Shua!" The three-pointer hit the net hollowly.
Kobe glared at Li You's retreating back. This kind of defense that stuck to his face could still score goals, which made him curse in anger:
"Damn three-pointers!"
83:84, the Knicks are in pursuit.
In the next round, an angry Kobe used O'Neal's screen to cut into the basket from the right wing, causing Kurt Thomas to foul.
Jeff Van Gundy couldn't hold himself any longer and complained loudly to the referee again:
"He didn't hit the ball at all, we already committed an early foul, it was just a side kick!"
Li You moved to the sidelines and motioned for everyone to pull the bald young coach back. At the same time, he stood next to the referee and joked in a low voice:
"Our head coach is a little emotional. He actually respects the referee's work!"
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Kobe made two free throws, which made the Lakers fans at the scene excited and the noise became louder and louder.
The Knicks played the same tactic, but in a different direction. Ben Wallace's screen had no effect. When Li You caught the ball on the right wing near the sideline, Kobe stayed close to him again.
Under the "body search defense", Li You first raised the ball behind his head, then swept quickly, took a horizontal tentative step with his right foot, lowered his center of gravity, and quickly released the ball with his left hand.
He exerted force with his feet and stepped sideways in the opposite direction. Li You took a step and immediately connected the ball, drifted to the left, and forced a jump shot!
"Shua!" The three-pointer hit the net hollowly!
86:86, the Knicks tied the score again.
"Oh!"
After Li You scored, he also screamed strangely, raised his right hand, held up three fingers, and jumped back to the half court, grinning widely, and seemed particularly excited.
On the bench, Ewing was covered with a towel. When Li You took action, he raised his hands in the air. After scoring, he hugged Grant Hill and yelled:
"That imitator can't stop Lee! No one can stop Lee from scoring!"
O'Neal's eyes were straight again. He clearly saw that Kobe had put his hand on Li You's face. He couldn't see the frame at all, but the ball still went in.
The game entered the stage of responding to the ball, and Li You felt that his condition was getting better and better.
O'Neal asked for the ball in the low post on the left, turned around deftly, passed Ben Wallace, received a high throw from Kobe, and lit up the arena with an alley-oop dunk!
Looking back, after continuously passing the ball from the outside, Li You caught the ball from the left wing, and Kurt Thomas quickly passed down the fake screen.
Attracting Horry to double-team, Li You passed the ball and assisted Kurt Thomas to make a jump shot from the left elbow.
Kobe's position at the top of the arc drastically misled and changed direction. After grabbing the ball with his right hand, he went straight to the basket, causing Alan Houston to foul. He stood on the free throw line and hit a three-pointer from the extra free throw to ignite the atmosphere!
It was the Knicks' turn to attack. Li You quickly slipped across the baseline from right to left and received a pass from Alan Houston in the left corner.
In a very small area, Li You took advantage of Kobe's pressure to defend. After releasing the ball with his left hand, he bulldozed a breakthrough and took a big jump step near the bottom left of the basket to completely drive away his opponent.
There was a slight pause under the basket, Li You feinted with the ball, and Kobe subconsciously jumped up. Hearing the referee's whistle in the air, the basketball also hit the board and hit the frame.
With his arms akimbo under the basket, Kobe showed an incredible performance, as if he couldn't believe that he was crushed and broke through.
The three-pointer was successful, Li You smiled after completing the free throw, and Bang Bang beat his chest.
Fox's left wing rushed to the basket and stood on the free throw line again. After making two free throws, the Lakers fans shouted wildly!
Suddenly changing his defensive strategy, O'Neal teamed up with Kobe to flank Li You after the pick-and-roll.
At the top of the arc, Li You, who pulled the defender laterally, failed to complete the "overtaking on the outside". Before the two people were surrounded again, he flicked his left wrist and hit the ground to pass the ball to Ben Wallace.
After receiving the ball, the depressed "Little Ben" ignored Horry who was returning to defense. He rushed up in three strides, faced the defense and directly pressed the ball into the basket with both hands!
"what!"
After completing the dunk, Ben Wallace yelled first, and the Staples Center suddenly became quiet.
He made a hand gesture to the referee, but when he saw that the opponent didn't respond, Ben Wallace shook his head and retreated.
The Lakers attacked, and Phil Jackson on the sidelines saw O'Neal missing a throw right in front of the basket, and quickly shouted a reminder:
"Hey!! Hold on! Break to the basket!"
The Knicks attacked and saw Li You hit a three-pointer from the top of the arc. Jeff Van Gundy felt nervous, but with a confident expression on his face, he shouted:
"Li, don't hesitate, keep taking action!"
The game time passed, and the two sides began to fight. O'Neal's free throw shooting percentage dropped, and the Lakers all immersed themselves in the rush.Li You didn't care about the situation on the court at all. He took advantage of the opponent's defensive strength to decline, seized the opportunity, and began to strengthen breakthroughs.
When the game entered the last minute, everyone stood up and watched the two sides continue to fight, and for a while, there were screams in the stadium.
Phil Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy were so nervous that they yelled unconsciously on the sidelines.
Li You, who had just hit the iron, was smiling at this time, constantly high-fiving, and loudly reminding his teammates to defend.
O'Neal struggled to protect the backcourt rebound with 27 seconds left in the game.
At 102:103, the Lakers were just 1 point ahead.
At this time, the Sharks once again obtained the BUFF that would not be fouled, and the Lakers did not have a timeout. Everyone watched Kobe dribbling the ball through half the court.
"Wow!"
With victory in sight, many Lakers fans could no longer hold back and began to cheer loudly.
Taking a deep breath, at the top of the arc outside the three-point line, Kobe held the ball in his right hand and pressed for time. Artest stepped on the three-point line, lowered his center of gravity, and stared at the opponent's movements.
Li You was still "Qiayan" in the left corner. Although the score was behind, he comforted the nervous Fox next to him:
"Relax, man! You don't have the initiative, but I think the game is going to go into overtime and I'm going to hit a three-pointer from the left wing."
"Remember to say hello to Shaq and Kobe for me!"
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Fox made a face and kept his arms on Li You. He was not in the mood to respond. He looked towards the top of the arc from time to time and kept praying in his heart.
With 5 seconds left in the attack time, Kobe, who was near the top of the arc, dribbled the ball with his left hand and then grabbed the ball with his right hand and thrust forward with his shoulder.
Unable to get rid of Artest's slide, Kobe immediately turned around with his left foot as he came into the paint.
Artest saw the opportunity and immediately cut the ball vigorously, and then the referee's whistle came to his ears.
"what!!"
Artest yelled in regret, covered his face with his hands, and did not complain to the referee, but looked at Li You with some disappointment.
The Staples Center was completely elated. Seeing Kobe smiling and walking to the free throw line, the Lakers fans shouted:
"MVP! MVP! MVP!"
Li You didn't pay attention to the atmosphere at the scene. He just walked to the sidelines and hugged Artest, who was leaving the six offenders, and comforted him in a low voice:
"Good job! Bro! We will win the game tonight!"
Although he was sucked by his boss, Artest had no objection. He just hugged Li You hard, then stood on the sidelines and shouted with the atmosphere team to interfere with Kobe's free throws.
Grant Hill, who appeared again, had slightly sweaty palms. Looking at Li You who was looking at the time with his hands on his hips, he could feel the gap between the two firsthand.
At the critical moment, Kobe made two free throws and Jeff Van Gundy requested the last timeout. Lakers fans started shouting crazily, and Phil Jackson also secretly pumped his fist.
"Yee!!"
Kobe walked to the bench with a fierce expression on his face, not feeling any physical fatigue at all, roaring and hugging every teammate in greeting.
The panting O'Neal didn't care about the shouts of "MVP" and smiled at this time. Although he was small-minded, winning the game and getting the match point was the most important thing.
On the Knicks' bench, Li You took over the tactical board, waved to Ewing, and said loudly:
"3.6 seconds is enough for us to complete a coordination. Pat, you catch the ball near the top of the key."
"Allan! Send the ball and open up space along the left sideline. I will start on the right wing and run back to receive Pat's pass."
"Don't worry about the distance, just give me the ball. The opponent can't run anymore. We will get the match point tonight!"
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Grant Hill was stunned. Li You finished drawing the tactics and started giving out chicken soup. Jeff Van Gundy shouted "No problem" from the side.
Ewing didn't feel anything was wrong. After taking off his training clothes, he patted his chest to show that he was ready.
When Grant Hill returned to the field with a confused look on his face, his nervousness was gone and he was complaining crazily:
"what's going on?"
No one was sitting in the seats in Staples Arena. The Lakers fans who stood up to watch the game nervously stared at everyone on the court. At this time, they could only shout at the top of their lungs:
"Defense!."
Alan Houston took a deep breath and prepared to take the sideline kick. Grant Hill ran to the left corner. Ewing stood in the paint. Li You leaned on his knees and was hugged by Kobe on the right wing. .
Seeing the position of the Knicks players, O'Neal subconsciously thought that Ewing was going to the top of the arc to provide an off-ball screen for Li You.
O'Neal and Phil Jackson shouted reminders at the same time:
"Squeeze the screen!" "Shaq, help defend!"
Jeff Van Gundy on the sidelines was stunned. He could only pray in a low voice unconsciously and follow the Knicks to stare at the situation on the court.
As the referee blew the whistle, the noise in the Staples Arena became even louder. Hill quickly slipped across the baseline, and Ewing accelerated to the top of the arc. Li You took a step slower, got rid of Kobe's entanglement, and moved quickly laterally.
The Knicks, who had received the no-foul buff, kicked off smoothly. Alan Houston immediately threw the ball to Ewing, who had just reached the top of the arc, and then immediately ran to the left corner and took Fox away.
The moment Ewing caught the ball, O'Neal was stunned. Li You, who had already rushed in front of the gorilla, suddenly stopped and shook his body to the right, pretending to run backwards to catch the ball.
The Lakers fans at the scene began to scream, and Kobe was also stunned. He subconsciously adjusted his center of gravity. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Li You used his feet again and rushed to the left wing in two steps.
Although there were still two steps away from the three-point line, Ewing still subconsciously sent the pass. 3.6 seconds was very short. The moment Li You caught the ball, he raised the ball and threw it without any adjustment!
Kobe's eyes widened, he gritted his teeth and tried his best to block the shot. His whole body flew sideways, but in the end he could only watch the basketball fly towards the basket, and then he swatted it horizontally on the floor.
When the basketball was flying in the air, the final buzzer sounded. Staples Center suddenly turned into a library, and everyone looked in the direction of the basket.
As the basketball drew a huge arc and accurately fell into the basket, Lakers fans subconsciously screamed:
"what!!"
In the commentary box, Marv Albert stood up, stuck his head out, grabbed the suit on his chest with his left hand as soon as the basketball entered the frame, and roared:
"He got it! He got it!"
"YES!! Clay-Lee! He is my hero!"
This die-hard Knicks fan ignored his neutral status and shouted at the top of his lungs.
In the end, he simply threw the earphones on the commentary table. Groom Albert covered his face and shouted unconsciously:
"what!!"
At 105:105, the Knicks equalized again and the game entered overtime.
Li You laughed and jumped on Ewing, constantly pumping his fists in celebration.
The gorilla was stunned for a moment, then hugged Li You and roared, rushing directly back to the Knicks bench. Soon everyone hugged each other and happily celebrated that the game had entered overtime.
Jeff Van Gundy seemed to have turned into a little assistant again. He completely lost his airs as a famous coach. First he covered his head with his hands, and then he jumped up and down on the sidelines. His hair on both sides was scratched so much.
Like many Lakers fans, Kobe was stunned when he fell on the floor. He was pulled up by his teammates and subconsciously turned to look at the place where Li You shot:
"Can you enter here too!?"
O'Neal kept his mouth open and looked straight at the Knicks bench. He was pulled away by the crowd and seemed to have not fully recovered.
Phil Jackson secretly shouted "No" in his heart, but on the surface he remained calm and even pretended to be confident, yelling and reminding:
"Stick to our game strategy, break through, kill our opponents, and fight like a man!"
"Look at the fans here who support us. Everyone is eager for the championship, and now, we are only 5 minutes away from victory!"
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Kobe, who kept taking deep breaths, didn't feel tired, but O'Neal, who returned to his seat and drank "oral liquid", was exhausted. On the other side, Horry was also gasping for air. The fourth quarter greatly consumed his physical energy.
In the commentary box, looking at the technical statistics, Doug Collins boasted about Li You's performance:
"At the most critical moment, Li made 9 of 6 in a single quarter, 5 of 4 from beyond the three-point line, and 5 of 5 free throws. He scored 21 points and sent 4 assists."
"This is not the first time that Lee has saved the team with a magical three-pointer. This reminds me of the 1 Eastern Conference Finals!"
"Incredible performance, maybe this will be a turning point in the series!"
The groom Albert let out a sigh of relief after calming down, but he was still very excited at this time:
"Sorry, it was hard for me to control my emotions just now. This is the superstar. Lee almost dragged the game into overtime on his own."
Regardless of the fact that it was the home court of the Lakers, the two people in the commentary box couldn't stop bragging.
James Dolan, who was sitting in the front row, was so excited that his face was red with excitement. He was still hugging General Manager Glenn Field and punching him wildly, not paying attention to the glares of the Lakers fans around him.
When the players from both sides returned to the center of the field again, Ewing, who was about to jump the ball, smiled at O'Neal. This was a real staggered trip.
Li You was only excited for a while after he scored the perfect goal. At this time, he returned to his smiling face and was even in the mood to jokingly ask Fox:
"Dude, didn't you tell them the news? Why were you so defenseless?"
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Fox twitched his lips. This handsome curly guy really didn't want to talk to Li You. He always felt that the more he responded, the more excited he became.
Seeing Li You smiling and not caring about the game at all, Kobe felt anger rising in his heart.
Staring at Li You, Kobe seemed to want to "kill his opponent" with his eyes, and the response he received was Li You's contemptuous smile.
"Fuck!"
Not only Kobe, but O'Neal was also furious. He cursed in his heart. Without paying attention, the referee had thrown the ball high, and the gorilla moved the ball to his own half.
"Defense!."
Seeing Li You controlling the ball, Lakers fans started shouting for defense again.
Before halftime passed, Kobe Bryant attacked fiercely. Li You was not in a hurry. After several consecutive body collisions, he just stuck his head out and steadily passed the midline.
Alan Houston ran towards the left corner and at the same time shouted for Lewis, who was on the court again, to move towards the right corner.
Ewing had no intention of picking and rolling, so he ran to the right side near the baseline, took advantage of the situation and provided Lewis with an off-ball screen and then stood still.
On the left wing, Hill did not move. Fox, who was defending, hesitated, and finally chose to shrink the defense.
Kobe's extremely aggressive defensive actions did not have much effect. Li You just protected the ball sideways, constantly colliding with his body, and changing hands to make fake moves.
At the top of the arc, Li You, who was holding the ball in his right hand, observed that his teammates were completely in position. Li You, who had been protecting the ball sideways, suddenly shook his shoulders forward.
The moment he twisted his body, Kobe subconsciously slid to the left. Li You, who was sideways, quickly grabbed the ball with his left hand, then immediately lowered his center of gravity and leaned forward to accelerate.
Li You twisted around very quickly and grabbed half of his body. He took two big steps and approached the three-point line. Kobe adjusted his center of gravity again and slid back to the right desperately.
Sensing the opponent's defensive movement, Li You quickly crossed and pulled back. While switching to his right hand, he adjusted his steps, followed by pretending to join the ball with his left hand, and slightly raised his head to look at the frame.
It was just a fake move, and Kobe subconsciously pounced forward. Li You pushed the ball slightly to change direction, switched to his left hand again, and lowered his center of gravity. Kobe was shaken to the point of dancing on the spot, and he quickly moved back to the right.
The Lakers fans at the scene also exclaimed. When they saw Li You shaking continuously and then suddenly retreating, completely shaking away Kobe, many people couldn't help but scream again:
"what!"
The ball was combined at the top of the arc. Li You ignored Kobe who was defending again and quickly made a jump shot from outside the three-point line!
"Shua!" The three-pointer hit the net hollowly.
They were not in the same rhythm at all. Kobe's jump to block the shot did not have any effect. He watched Li You retreat with a smile and beat his thigh angrily in annoyance.
The Lakers attacked, and in the first round, O'Neal once again asked for the ball in the low post on the left. Ewing had better physical fitness and almost squeezed the Sharks out of his sweet spot.
After dribbling the ball for half the court, Kobe finally chose to drop the ball. After receiving the ball, O'Neal turned his back toward the basket, approached the paint area, and then turned toward the baseline.
The speed dropped, and Ewing saw the opportunity and struck directly, not giving the opponent an easy chance to score.
"squeak!"
The referee blew the whistle, Gorilla received his fifth foul, and O'Neal walked to the free throw line with a face on his face.
In the fourth quarter, he made 10 of 6 free throws. He kept missing free throws in the second half of the game. Lakers fans were praying, but O'Neal missed two free throws again.
"Oh!"
The fans sighed, and Ewing, who collected the rebound, immediately threw the ball to Grant Hill, who rushed forward with the ball and quickly dribbled it across the half court.
Li You, who was running without the ball, immediately ran to the left corner. Unable to get away from Kobe, he slipped down the baseline from left to right and accelerated again.
Alan Houston on the right wing moved laterally and pretended to hand over to Hill, then immediately ran to the left wing.
The top line rotated in sequence. Lewis was already stationed in the left corner, approaching the baseline position on the right side. Li You bypassed Ewing and suddenly accelerated and shot outside.
Kobe Bryant, who was pursuing the defense, went to the line but was briefly thrown away by the faster Li You.
Grant Hill immediately sent a cross pass at the top of the arc. When the ball arrived, Li You, who came to the right wing, caught the ball and twisted his body, lifting the ball and feinting.
The realistic fake action immediately caused Kobe, who was chasing him, to jump to defend. Li You took advantage of the situation and released the ball with his right hand, moving laterally.
After landing, Kobe pounced again. Li You suddenly lowered his center of gravity, leaned forward and accelerated, taking advantage of Kobe's sliding step to the left and back, and quickly crossed and pulled back.
Kobe, who was staggering continuously and trying to adjust his defensive focus, stumbled. His body and brain were not coordinated, and he stepped on his right foot and his left foot and slipped to the floor with a plop.
"what!!"
The Lakers fans in the front row tried to interfere with the shot by shouting, but what they saw was Li You lowering his head and smiling, then combined the ball with the right wing and made an easy jump shot!
"Shua!" Three-pointer and then scored!
111:105, overtime, the Knicks led by 6 points, Staples became the library again.
"Oh!"
Li You screamed strangely again, raised three fingers, banged it into his head, turned sideways, and skipped back to the half-court facing the audience.
Seeing the dawn of victory, groom Albert was also excited in the commentary box and spoke faster and faster:
"It's crazy! Lee is still continuing his scoring performance!"
Kobe stood up and his eyes were red with anger. In the next round, he dribbled continuously with his hips and carried Grant Hill to the basket, causing a foul on the thug and standing on the free throw line.
Trying to adjust his breathing, Kobe's second free throw still hit the frame. Watching Li You catch the ball and rush forward, Fisher immediately fouled with a grimace and received his fifth foul by the way.
On the sidelines, Jeff Van Gundy couldn't hold back at all. He clapped along with the atmosphere team and screamed unconsciously. He wanted to rush to the court and punch Fisher for the foul.
Taking advantage of the sideline kick, Li You once again smiled and teased Kobe who was hugging him:
"You will definitely lose, but I will still hit a three-pointer!"
"Blind his grandma!"
Kobe roared angrily and immediately interfered when Li You caught the ball.
Furious, Kobe, who was sliding across half court, didn't even notice Ewing stopped outside the three-point line.
Li You, who was accelerating with the ball in his left hand, suddenly stopped suddenly and dribbled the ball quickly behind his back. The moment he switched to his right hand, he immediately lowered his shoulders and accelerated.
Ewing, who had stood still early, remained motionless. When he regained consciousness, Kobe crashed directly into the gorilla's arms.
O'Neal yelled to remind Kobe that the pursuit of defense was all in vain.
Moving his increasingly heavy body, O'Neal wanted to delay his exit, but saw Li You suddenly stop and combine the ball one step away from the three-point line, and quickly made a jump shot!
"YES!"
"Lee completely dominated the overtime! Incredible performance!"
The moment the ball was scored, Marv Albert was excited and praised again, and the Staples Arena was completely silent.
Phil Jackson immediately asked for a timeout. The champion coach rubbed his eyebrows and looked at Li You raising his hands to pretend to be X again. He also cursed angrily:
"This lunatic!"
At 114:106, Li You scored 9 points in a row, showing his explosive scoring power.
Back on the bench, everyone on the Lakers felt a sense of despair. +1 was no match for +3.
O'Neal no longer said "Give me the ball" and lowered his head without saying a word. Only Kobe threw the towel angrily and cursed in anger.
A timeout could not solve the problem. Although Kobe Bryant hit a strong fadeaway shot in the right block, Staples became quiet again as Li You caught the ball and threw it from the left wing and scored another three-pointer.
At 117:108, the Knicks were still expanding their lead.
"what!!"
The Lakers fans at the scene looked at Li You beating his chest and roaring loudly. They could not help but lower their heads and cover their mouths, as if they could not accept such a result.
As the game time passed and the two sides fought hard, the arena became quieter and quieter.
With 9.6 seconds left in the game, Kobe missed a three-pointer and Fox sent Grant Hill to the free throw line. The Lakers fans who came to their senses began to vent their dissatisfaction:
"Shhh!!"
Boos resounded throughout the arena, Grant Hill made two free throws, Li You laughed and raised his hands, and Jeff Van Gundy excitedly hugged the coaching staff.
The Lakers stopped attacking. Everyone stood there, waiting for time to run out.
121:114, after a hard battle in overtime, the Knicks finally got the match point!
"Wow!"
On the Knicks bench, everyone rushed to the court, hugged Li You and celebrated wildly.
Looking at Li You with his hands raised in the air and a bright smile, Doug Collins praised loudly again:
"In overtime, he made 6 of 4 shots from beyond the arc and scored 12 points. Lee completely dominated the game tonight!"
On the other side of the commentary box, groom Albert didn't care about the boos at the scene. After receiving the director's prompt, he praised in a brisk tone:
“55分6篮板8助攻1抢断3失误，恭喜李追平了67年里克-巴里和93年迈克尔-乔丹创下的总决赛得分纪录！”
"What an incredible performance!"
34 of 19, 17 of 10 from beyond the arc, and 8 of 7 free throws. Looking at the technical statistics, Doug Collins was secretly speechless and could only sigh again:
"Lee broke his own three-point shooting record. It's bound to be a sleepless night tonight!"
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On June 2001, 6, the sports media in Los Angeles were all smiles, and the Los Angeles Times was even more rejuvenated:
"The era of the Lakers is about to come again!"
"Chamberlain and Jordan in modern basketball, the strongest duo in the league!"
After returning to the home court, O'Neal and Kobe Bryant scored 30+ points in two consecutive games. After both scoring 3 points in G34, G4 made another effort, scoring 38 and 35 points respectively.
After changing the away situation, not only the scores increased, but the efficiency also increased.
So far in the series, after 4 games, O'Neal has averaged 37.8 points per game and shot 61.1% from the field!
He averaged 16.0 free throws per game, and his free throw shooting rate was 49.5%. The free throw shooting rate was close to [-]%, which shows that O'Neal is in very good condition!
After Kobe stretched his hips in G1, he began to rebound strongly, averaging 29.0 points per game, and his field goal percentage per game also returned to 46.2%.
Although the free throw shooting rate was lowered a lot by G4, the average of 8.0 free throws per game and the free throw shooting rate of 80.2% were enough to solve the Lakers' outside scoring problem.
After entering the finals, the performance of the "OK" combination has exceeded that of the regular season. O'Neal's performance is better than that of the Western Conference playoffs. The Knicks' inside line has no power to fight back.
Averaging 6.3 offensive rebounds per game, O'Neal wreaked havoc at the basket in every game. If the Knicks hadn't made too many shots, causing long rebounds to pop up frequently, the Sharks' rebound average of 14.0 per game would have increased!
Under the chain reaction, Ben Wallace and other inside players also began to be questioned. "Little Ben" left the game prematurely in G4 with 6 fouls. Longley came on the scene as a wooden stake, and was easily beaten by O'Neal.
90:104. In last night's G4, the Knicks made 27 of 8 from the three-point line. Their shooting percentage of less than [-]% also made ball commentators start to switch sides.
In this era, there are not many teams that throw three-pointers wildly. In the Finals, the Knicks took 25+ shots in every game, which is even more outrageous.
On June 6, before the start of the G10 game that night, the NBA and NBC worked together. The sports media no longer discussed the performance of the stars, but worked hard to promote the finals:
"Tonight's game will be the best and most exciting basketball event in the world!"
The decline in ratings during the regular season in recent years is something that no one in the industry wants to see.
When it comes to the annual drama of the season, whistles and stars no longer matter. It is the common pursuit of all practitioners to shout loudly together and restore the popularity of the early 90s.
Buss Sr. and James Dolan were also interviewed frequently, and president David Stern even held a small press conference before the game.
Not only did he introduce the star players of both sides, but he also explained the basketball philosophy followed by the NBA to the sports media in other countries.
"The NBA welcomes players from all over the world to play in the league, where players can enjoy the purest and highest level basketball game!"
"From the perspective of basketball development, this is a win-win choice. We tolerate different cultures. The league hopes to provide the most exciting basketball games to fans around the world!"
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The North American market is the basic market, and the overseas market can continue to expand the influence of the alliance. David Stern keeps smiling, he likes to see the battle at Tianwang Mountain!
The new Knicks player will complain twice, but Li You, who has been interviewed by reporters in the past two days, has a bright smile. The big score was equalized by his opponent, which didn't seem to have any impact on him.
At 20 o'clock in the evening, a large number of media reporters continued to interview Li You in the visiting team's locker room.
Li You, who was already fully armed, sat in his seat and chatted with the media reporters in front of him in a good mood.
"Li, in the last game, you made 13 of 5 shots from beyond the three-point line. Will you continue to shoot in tonight's game?"
The reporter from the Los Angeles Times seemed to want to provoke Li You, but what he got was an affirmative reply:
"Of course, I have already said that I will continue to shoot from outside the three-point line, which can make up for my free throws."
As soon as he finished speaking, many people laughed lowly. Li You didn't pay attention. He noticed that there was a Spanish reporter behind him and waved his hand in greeting:
"Guys, give the people behind you a chance. It's rare to see sports media from all over the world. I love it!"
Perhaps it's because Spain's talented big man will land in the NBA next season. During key games, European sports reporters also came to the scene.
"Lee, at the end of the month, Pau Gasol will officially participate in the draft. The Knicks seem to have sent out a trial invitation. Have you followed the news about Gasol?"
With the No. 4 pick in hand, the Knicks sent out trial invitations to all this year’s outstanding big men. Li You, who heard the question, quickly responded in Spanish:
"I have been paying attention to young players. Gasol is also a genius. He will have a successful career!"
A reporter from Yahoo Sports squeezed over again and asked a quick question:
"This may be the most critical game of the series. Lee, how will the Knicks limit the "OK" combination? The opponent's condition seems to be getting better and better."
Hearing this question, Li You smiled again, then shrugged and joked:
"I'm going to try to guard Fisher, he hit four three-pointers in the last game, and my only job tonight is to play the whole game."
"Shaq can't limit it, and Kobe also performed well, but we can accept that they jointly contribute 80 points, and we are ready for it."
"The Knicks will protect the rebounds better tonight. I believe in Ben. You guys are underestimating him. He is definitely a talented player!"
"We also plan to shoot more three-pointers. The Knicks will take crazy shots from the outside. This is our game strategy."
Suddenly it was revealed, which made the sports reporters on the three floors inside and outside look at each other. After careful observation, they found that Li You seemed to be serious. Many people complained in their hearts:
"Having said all that, does Van Gundy agree?"
Unlike players who only pursue championships, Li You prefers to expand his influence through the finals. This can only be done by the alliance, and individual strength cannot solve the problem.
Michael Jordan's three consecutive championships made the world know him. What Li You wants to do is the same thing. He hopes that people outside the United States can know him. In this process, the role of the championship is just the icing on the cake.
Kobe, who is still pursuing tactical status and championships, thinks that Li You's current mentality has exploded.
In the second half of the G4 game, Li You was behind in the score, but he was playing blindly. Now in the series, Kobe finally saw the dawn of victory!
In a brief interview, Kobe and O'Neal expressed their stance confidently:
"The Lakers will defend their home court!"
Unlike the Knicks, who were surrounded by a large number of media in the locker room before the game, the Lakers players did not accept too many interviews.
Phil Jackson also doesn't want to see the New York reporter's anger affecting the player's mentality.
Phil Jackson took on the task of interviewing before the game himself. Faced with questions from the left and right, the champion coach just responded confidently:
"We will get match point tonight!"
Continuous matches have indeed allowed the Lakers to find the secret to winning. After returning to their home court, they struggled to get the start of the game.
After the game started at 21 o'clock that night, O'Neal showed excellent game status again, rarely taking free throws, and making the game smooth.
The Lakers thoughtlessly double-teamed Li You from the outside, while the Knicks continued to take crazy shots from the outside without mercy.
At the end of the half, at 45:51, the Lakers led by 6 points, and the Staples Arena was also in a state of excitement!
After the start of the third quarter, Jeff Van Gundy was already a little numb. He originally wanted Li You to hit the ball by himself, but after frequent openings appeared on the outside, he comforted himself that his shooting percentage would definitely rebound.
As the game progressed, the cameras frequently captured Jeff Van Gundy mumbling to himself on the sidelines. No one knew that the bald young coach couldn't help but mutter:
"God bless! God bless!."
There were too many open shots, and Alan Houston was the first to regain his touch.
Players in the contract year are never soft-hearted. Li You only needs to pass the ball, and Alan Houston just throws it when he is open!
Alan Houston, who has the attribute of non-stick pan, seemed to have no psychological pressure. He looked calm throughout the whole process, and there was no trace of stress.
72:75, with 3 seconds left in the third quarter, the Knicks made their last attack. Li You, who caught the ball from the baseline, was not in a hurry. He still had a faint smile on his face, looking like he was enjoying the game.
Kobe, who was leading the defense, stared at Li You's movements with his eyes wide open.
Although he played the entire game in every game, the young Kobe and Li You did not feel tired. Even with the blessing of victory, he would occasionally feel that his physical fitness had recovered after taking a few deep breaths.
"Defense!."
The Knicks' sudden outburst in the third quarter also made the Lakers fans at the scene more involved in the game, and the defensive cheers in the arena became louder and louder.
Facing Kobe's leading defense, Li You, holding the ball in his right hand, accelerated in a straight line, and after encountering physical confrontation, he quickly dribbled the ball behind his back.
Kobe immediately turned around and continued to provide physical confrontation. At the same time, he interfered and tried to disrupt Li You's dribbling rhythm.
The moment he switched to his left hand, Li You turned around and fished for the ball with his right hand again. He no longer gave the opponent a chance to press, grabbed half of his body, crushed the ball across the half court, and stopped suddenly at the top of the arc again.
Staying away from the three-point line, Li You protected the ball sideways, waiting for the Lakers to double-team and control the game time.
On the left wing, close to the sideline, Alan Houston stayed in place, waiting for Fox in front of him to double-team Li You.
In the left corner, Artest made a sideways motion to catch the ball, without looking at Fisher, who was constantly looking next to him, always waiting for a piece of cake.
Near the baseline, Kurt Thomas and Ben Wallace did not intend to move up. They kept arching towards the basket, trying to get into position and waiting to grab rebounds.
Time passed, and Li You was not in a hurry. He just lowered his center of gravity slightly, turned around, held the ball with his left hand, and continued to protect the ball sideways.
Kobe kept interfering with his hands, and Li You just moved sideways to protect the ball, occasionally changing hands. When there were only 5 seconds left in the attack time, Li You, who switched to his right hand again, suddenly lowered his center of gravity and leaned forward to accelerate.
Kobe hurriedly slid to the left and back, and Li You immediately crossed and pulled back. The moment he switched to his left hand, he quickly completed the change of direction of his hips, and his body swayed to the right and forward again.
It was obvious that Li You had accelerated his dribbling speed. Faced with continuous dribbling under the crotch and changes of direction in front of the body, Kobe, who had readjusted his center of gravity, was still unable to keep up with the rhythm.
After cutting the ball, Li You changed direction and broke through, blocking the breakthrough route. Li You quickly pulled back.
After two consecutive extremely fast dribbles, Li You was close to the three-point line.
While Kobe was cutting the ball to his left hand again, Li You continued to swing forward to the right, grabbed half of his body, and quickly dribbled the ball behind his back as he crossed the three-point line.
With one second left in the attack time, Li You faced Kobe's block and quickly made a jump shot from the right wing!
"Shua!" The three-pointer hit the net hollowly.
"Boo!" The score was evened, and boos resounded throughout the stadium again.
Li You smiled and held up three fingers, blew a breath after comparing his guns, and then slowly walked back to defend.
The defense failed, and Kobe secretly cursed. As Fisher missed a long three-pointer at the end of the third quarter, the two sides returned to the same starting line.
75:75, after three quarters, the suspense of the game remained until the last quarter.
Everyone on the Lakers team looked serious when they returned to the bench. Kobe and O'Neal only rested for more than a minute in the second quarter. Phil Jackson didn't think much about physical issues at this time and continued to give out chicken soup:
"There is only one game left to win. If we get the match point, we can seal the victory!"
"Show our desire to win, attack the basket and defend well!"
The assistant coach is also loudly reminding everyone not to follow the Knicks and throw them around blindly.
After the start of the fourth quarter, the Lakers took the lead in attacking. Fisher no longer controlled the ball and ran to the left corner with Li You.
When Kobe Bryant, who caught the ball in the backcourt, rushed across half court and reached the right wing, O'Neal had already completed his position, stuck Ben Wallace behind him, and reached for the ball with his back.
Kobe, who sent the pass, did not choose to cut in. Instead, he slowly moved to the top of the key and watched O'Neal release the ball with his left hand.
Ben Wallace, who was pushed to the basket, took advantage of O'Neal to turn toward the baseline, immediately fouled, and sent the opponent directly to the free throw line.
"Shh!"
In the live NBC commentary box, Doug Collins noticed that this was Ben Wallace's third personal foul, and couldn't help but praise loudly:
"Wallace controlled his defensive actions very well tonight, and no one on the Knicks is currently in foul trouble. Coach Van Gundy's adjustment was excellent!"
Marv Albert was almost speechless. He had already seen that the core players of the Knicks were not very defensive tonight.
Li You was just showing off. Fisher scored 7 points efficiently in the third quarter, becoming the Lakers' third giant.
"The Knicks can also reduce some outside shots. It is difficult for scorers to escape the opponent's pursuit, and they can try more breakthroughs."
At 75:77, O'Neal made two free throws, and the Lakers fans at the scene cheered loudly.
"Defense!."
Amidst the defensive cheers, Li You just crossed the half court and was immediately attacked by Kobe and Fox with a big delay.
Pulling the defense horizontally, Li You jumped up and threw the ball to the left wing outside the three-point line. Alan Houston did not make any adjustments after receiving the ball and quickly shot a jump shot!
"Shua!" The three-pointer hit the net hollowly.
78:77, the Knicks took the lead for the first time in this game.
Jeff Van Gundy on the sidelines pumped his fist excitedly, and on the bench, the atmosphere team also shook their towels wildly.
It was still Kobe who held the ball through the half, and Fisher pulled Li You to squat to the right corner.
O'Neal was in a very deep position this time. He received Kobe's through ball in the low post on the left, released the ball with his right hand, pushed away Ben Wallace, quickly twisted forward, and succeeded in an easy throw!
At 78:79, the score was overtaken. O'Neal shook his head in disdain, seeming to think that scoring was too easy.
With Alan Houston and Artest shooting, the Lakers relied on Kobe Bryant's catch-and-shoot jumper from the right elbow to widen the point difference.
In this attack, O'Neal once again stood on the free throw line. When he made the first free throw, the crowd began to shout "MVP".
As a result, in the second shot, the shouts quickly turned into exclamations. Ben Wallace grabbed the rebound, and Li You rushed faster and faster.
Fisher was completely thrown away and could only shout loudly to remind his teammates to retreat quickly.
O'Neal, who was returning to defense at full speed, saw that Li You had already caught up with him. He wanted to commit a tactical foul, but he didn't expect that Li You reacted faster. He suddenly started to join the ball, yelled under the pull, and threw the ball to the basket at will.
"squeak!"
It was an obvious foul, and the referee immediately blew the whistle. He just watched the basketball fly out of the court and subconsciously twitched the corner of his mouth.
Li You didn't care about the fans' wild boos, stood on the free throw line, made two free throws steadily, and then retreated quickly with a relaxed look.
80:82, the score difference was narrowed again.
The Lakers still attacked patiently. This time, Fox suddenly broke through with the ball on the right wing, causing Artest's thug to foul.
"Wow!"
After standing on the free throw line and making two free throws, Lakers fans also cheered for Fox.
The offensive pace slowed down, and the Lakers obviously wanted O'Neal to rest while playing on the court. On the Knicks' side, Li You, who held the ball in his right hand, handed over the ball after halftime.
On the right wing, Alan Houston didn't rush to attack after receiving the ball. He took advantage of Artest to move to the top of the arc and immediately completed the cross pass.
Li You, who was handing over the ball, first cut in from the middle without the ball, and then bounced out to the left corner. In the blocking area, Kurt Thomas did not dare to make any extra moves in the screen, so naturally it would not have much effect. Kobe continued to chase. Defend.
Arriving near the left sideline, Li You didn't stop. He first pretended to slide the baseline from left to right, deceiving Kobe's center of gravity and immediately accelerated to the line.
Approaching the left wing, the ball was coming, but the quality of the pass was not high. At the moment of catching the ball, Li You adjusted and raised the ball to feint. Kobe, who was back on defense, subconsciously raised his right hand.
Unable to deceive his opponent, Li You immediately protected the ball on the left side of his body, and then quickly took a large test step to the left with his right foot.
Kobe just turned slightly sideways, and kept moving his hands at the same time. He didn't care about the referee in front of him at all, and focused on cutting the ball to interfere.
After a round of tossing, more than half of the attack time was consumed. Li You suddenly shortened his stride. He took a tentative step forward to the right and quickly released the ball with his left hand. After blasting the ball on the spot, he suddenly retreated.
Kobe reacted quickly, but Li You followed the rebound of the basketball, leaned back slightly, faced the defense, and quickly shot a jump shot from outside the three-point line!
"Shua!" The three-pointer hit the net hollowly.
Kobe glared at Li You's retreating back. This kind of defense that stuck to his face could still score goals, which made him curse in anger:
"Damn three-pointers!"
83:84, the Knicks are in pursuit.
In the next round, an angry Kobe used O'Neal's screen to cut into the basket from the right wing, causing Kurt Thomas to foul.
Jeff Van Gundy couldn't hold himself any longer and complained loudly to the referee again:
"He didn't hit the ball at all, we already committed an early foul, it was just a side kick!"
Li You moved to the sidelines and motioned for everyone to pull the bald young coach back. At the same time, he stood next to the referee and joked in a low voice:
"Our head coach is a little emotional. He actually respects the referee's work!"
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Kobe made two free throws, which made the Lakers fans at the scene excited and the noise became louder and louder.
The Knicks played the same tactic, but in a different direction. Ben Wallace's screen had no effect. When Li You caught the ball on the right wing near the sideline, Kobe stayed close to him again.
Under the "body search defense", Li You first raised the ball behind his head, then swept quickly, took a horizontal tentative step with his right foot, lowered his center of gravity, and quickly released the ball with his left hand.
He exerted force with his feet and stepped sideways in the opposite direction. Li You took a step and immediately connected the ball, drifted to the left, and forced a jump shot!
"Shua!" The three-pointer hit the net hollowly!
86:86, the Knicks tied the score again.
"Oh!"
After Li You scored, he also screamed strangely, raised his right hand, held up three fingers, and jumped back to the half court, grinning widely, and seemed particularly excited.
On the bench, Ewing was covered with a towel. When Li You took action, he raised his hands in the air. After scoring, he hugged Grant Hill and yelled:
"That imitator can't stop Lee! No one can stop Lee from scoring!"
O'Neal's eyes were straight again. He clearly saw that Kobe had put his hand on Li You's face. He couldn't see the frame at all, but the ball still went in.
The game entered the stage of responding to the ball, and Li You felt that his condition was getting better and better.
O'Neal asked for the ball in the low post on the left, turned around deftly, passed Ben Wallace, received a high throw from Kobe, and lit up the arena with an alley-oop dunk!
Looking back, after continuously passing the ball from the outside, Li You caught the ball from the left wing, and Kurt Thomas quickly passed down the fake screen.
Attracting Horry to double-team, Li You passed the ball and assisted Kurt Thomas to make a jump shot from the left elbow.
Kobe's position at the top of the arc drastically misled and changed direction. After grabbing the ball with his right hand, he went straight to the basket, causing Alan Houston to foul. He stood on the free throw line and hit a three-pointer from the extra free throw to ignite the atmosphere!
It was the Knicks' turn to attack. Li You quickly slipped across the baseline from right to left and received a pass from Alan Houston in the left corner.
In a very small area, Li You took advantage of Kobe's pressure to defend. After releasing the ball with his left hand, he bulldozed a breakthrough and took a big jump step near the bottom left of the basket to completely drive away his opponent.
There was a slight pause under the basket, Li You feinted with the ball, and Kobe subconsciously jumped up. Hearing the referee's whistle in the air, the basketball also hit the board and hit the frame.
With his arms akimbo under the basket, Kobe showed an incredible performance, as if he couldn't believe that he was crushed and broke through.
The three-pointer was successful, Li You smiled after completing the free throw, and Bang Bang beat his chest.
Fox's left wing rushed to the basket and stood on the free throw line again. After making two free throws, the Lakers fans shouted wildly!
Suddenly changing his defensive strategy, O'Neal teamed up with Kobe to flank Li You after the pick-and-roll.
At the top of the arc, Li You, who pulled the defender laterally, failed to complete the "overtaking on the outside". Before the two people were surrounded again, he flicked his left wrist and hit the ground to pass the ball to Ben Wallace.
After receiving the ball, the depressed "Little Ben" ignored Horry who was returning to defense. He rushed up in three strides, faced the defense and directly pressed the ball into the basket with both hands!
"what!"
After completing the dunk, Ben Wallace yelled first, and the Staples Center suddenly became quiet.
He made a hand gesture to the referee, but when he saw that the opponent didn't respond, Ben Wallace shook his head and retreated.
The Lakers attacked, and Phil Jackson on the sidelines saw O'Neal missing a throw right in front of the basket, and quickly shouted a reminder:
"Hey!! Hold on! Break to the basket!"
The Knicks attacked and saw Li You hit a three-pointer from the top of the arc. Jeff Van Gundy felt nervous, but with a confident expression on his face, he shouted:
"Li, don't hesitate, keep taking action!"
The game time passed, and the two sides began to fight. O'Neal's free throw shooting percentage dropped, and the Lakers all immersed themselves in the rush.Li You didn't care about the situation on the court at all. He took advantage of the opponent's defensive strength to decline, seized the opportunity, and began to strengthen breakthroughs.
When the game entered the last minute, everyone stood up and watched the two sides continue to fight, and for a while, there were screams in the stadium.
Phil Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy were so nervous that they yelled unconsciously on the sidelines.
Li You, who had just hit the iron, was smiling at this time, constantly high-fiving, and loudly reminding his teammates to defend.
O'Neal struggled to protect the backcourt rebound with 27 seconds left in the game.
At 102:103, the Lakers were just 1 point ahead.
At this time, the Sharks once again obtained the BUFF that would not be fouled, and the Lakers did not have a timeout. Everyone watched Kobe dribbling the ball through half the court.
"Wow!"
With victory in sight, many Lakers fans could no longer hold back and began to cheer loudly.
Taking a deep breath, at the top of the arc outside the three-point line, Kobe held the ball in his right hand and pressed for time. Artest stepped on the three-point line, lowered his center of gravity, and stared at the opponent's movements.
Li You was still "Qiayan" in the left corner. Although the score was behind, he comforted the nervous Fox next to him:
"Relax, man! You don't have the initiative, but I think the game is going to go into overtime and I'm going to hit a three-pointer from the left wing."
"Remember to say hello to Shaq and Kobe for me!"
"."
Fox made a face and kept his arms on Li You. He was not in the mood to respond. He looked towards the top of the arc from time to time and kept praying in his heart.
With 5 seconds left in the attack time, Kobe, who was near the top of the arc, dribbled the ball with his left hand and then grabbed the ball with his right hand and thrust forward with his shoulder.
Unable to get rid of Artest's slide, Kobe immediately turned around with his left foot as he came into the paint.
Artest saw the opportunity and immediately cut the ball vigorously, and then the referee's whistle came to his ears.
"what!!"
Artest yelled in regret, covered his face with his hands, and did not complain to the referee, but looked at Li You with some disappointment.
The Staples Center was completely elated. Seeing Kobe smiling and walking to the free throw line, the Lakers fans shouted:
"MVP! MVP! MVP!"
Li You didn't pay attention to the atmosphere at the scene. He just walked to the sidelines and hugged Artest, who was leaving the six offenders, and comforted him in a low voice:
"Good job! Bro! We will win the game tonight!"
Although he was sucked by his boss, Artest had no objection. He just hugged Li You hard, then stood on the sidelines and shouted with the atmosphere team to interfere with Kobe's free throws.
Grant Hill, who appeared again, had slightly sweaty palms. Looking at Li You who was looking at the time with his hands on his hips, he could feel the gap between the two firsthand.
At the critical moment, Kobe made two free throws and Jeff Van Gundy requested the last timeout. Lakers fans started shouting crazily, and Phil Jackson also secretly pumped his fist.
"Yee!!"
Kobe walked to the bench with a fierce expression on his face, not feeling any physical fatigue at all, roaring and hugging every teammate in greeting.
The panting O'Neal didn't care about the shouts of "MVP" and smiled at this time. Although he was small-minded, winning the game and getting the match point was the most important thing.
On the Knicks' bench, Li You took over the tactical board, waved to Ewing, and said loudly:
"3.6 seconds is enough for us to complete a coordination. Pat, you catch the ball near the top of the key."
"Allan! Send the ball and open up space along the left sideline. I will start on the right wing and run back to receive Pat's pass."
"Don't worry about the distance, just give me the ball. The opponent can't run anymore. We will get the match point tonight!"
"."
Grant Hill was stunned. Li You finished drawing the tactics and started giving out chicken soup. Jeff Van Gundy shouted "No problem" from the side.
Ewing didn't feel anything was wrong. After taking off his training clothes, he patted his chest to show that he was ready.
When Grant Hill returned to the field with a confused look on his face, his nervousness was gone and he was complaining crazily:
"what's going on?"
No one was sitting in the seats in Staples Arena. The Lakers fans who stood up to watch the game nervously stared at everyone on the court. At this time, they could only shout at the top of their lungs:
"Defense!."
Alan Houston took a deep breath and prepared to take the sideline kick. Grant Hill ran to the left corner. Ewing stood in the paint. Li You leaned on his knees and was hugged by Kobe on the right wing. .
Seeing the position of the Knicks players, O'Neal subconsciously thought that Ewing was going to the top of the arc to provide an off-ball screen for Li You.
O'Neal and Phil Jackson shouted reminders at the same time:
"Squeeze the screen!" "Shaq, help defend!"
Jeff Van Gundy on the sidelines was stunned. He could only pray in a low voice unconsciously and follow the Knicks to stare at the situation on the court.
As the referee blew the whistle, the noise in the Staples Arena became even louder. Hill quickly slipped across the baseline, and Ewing accelerated to the top of the arc. Li You took a step slower, got rid of Kobe's entanglement, and moved quickly laterally.
The Knicks, who had received the no-foul buff, kicked off smoothly. Alan Houston immediately threw the ball to Ewing, who had just reached the top of the arc, and then immediately ran to the left corner and took Fox away.
The moment Ewing caught the ball, O'Neal was stunned. Li You, who had already rushed in front of the gorilla, suddenly stopped and shook his body to the right, pretending to run backwards to catch the ball.
The Lakers fans at the scene began to scream, and Kobe was also stunned. He subconsciously adjusted his center of gravity. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Li You used his feet again and rushed to the left wing in two steps.
Although there were still two steps away from the three-point line, Ewing still subconsciously sent the pass. 3.6 seconds was very short. The moment Li You caught the ball, he raised the ball and threw it without any adjustment!
Kobe's eyes widened, he gritted his teeth and tried his best to block the shot. His whole body flew sideways, but in the end he could only watch the basketball fly towards the basket, and then he swatted it horizontally on the floor.
When the basketball was flying in the air, the final buzzer sounded. Staples Center suddenly turned into a library, and everyone looked in the direction of the basket.
As the basketball drew a huge arc and accurately fell into the basket, Lakers fans subconsciously screamed:
"what!!"
In the commentary box, Marv Albert stood up, stuck his head out, grabbed the suit on his chest with his left hand as soon as the basketball entered the frame, and roared:
"He got it! He got it!"
"YES!! Clay-Lee! He is my hero!"
This die-hard Knicks fan ignored his neutral status and shouted at the top of his lungs.
In the end, he simply threw the earphones on the commentary table. Groom Albert covered his face and shouted unconsciously:
"what!!"
At 105:105, the Knicks equalized again and the game entered overtime.
Li You laughed and jumped on Ewing, constantly pumping his fists in celebration.
The gorilla was stunned for a moment, then hugged Li You and roared, rushing directly back to the Knicks bench. Soon everyone hugged each other and happily celebrated that the game had entered overtime.
Jeff Van Gundy seemed to have turned into a little assistant again. He completely lost his airs as a famous coach. First he covered his head with his hands, and then he jumped up and down on the sidelines. His hair on both sides was scratched so much.
Like many Lakers fans, Kobe was stunned when he fell on the floor. He was pulled up by his teammates and subconsciously turned to look at the place where Li You shot:
"Can you enter here too!?"
O'Neal kept his mouth open and looked straight at the Knicks bench. He was pulled away by the crowd and seemed to have not fully recovered.
Phil Jackson secretly shouted "No" in his heart, but on the surface he remained calm and even pretended to be confident, yelling and reminding:
"Stick to our game strategy, break through, kill our opponents, and fight like a man!"
"Look at the fans here who support us. Everyone is eager for the championship, and now, we are only 5 minutes away from victory!"
"."
Kobe, who kept taking deep breaths, didn't feel tired, but O'Neal, who returned to his seat and drank "oral liquid", was exhausted. On the other side, Horry was also gasping for air. The fourth quarter greatly consumed his physical energy.
In the commentary box, looking at the technical statistics, Doug Collins boasted about Li You's performance:
"At the most critical moment, Li made 9 of 6 in a single quarter, 5 of 4 from beyond the three-point line, and 5 of 5 free throws. He scored 21 points and sent 4 assists."
"This is not the first time that Lee has saved the team with a magical three-pointer. This reminds me of the 1 Eastern Conference Finals!"
"Incredible performance, maybe this will be a turning point in the series!"
The groom Albert let out a sigh of relief after calming down, but he was still very excited at this time:
"Sorry, it was hard for me to control my emotions just now. This is the superstar. Lee almost dragged the game into overtime on his own."
Regardless of the fact that it was the home court of the Lakers, the two people in the commentary box couldn't stop bragging.
James Dolan, who was sitting in the front row, was so excited that his face was red with excitement. He was still hugging General Manager Glenn Field and punching him wildly, not paying attention to the glares of the Lakers fans around him.
When the players from both sides returned to the center of the field again, Ewing, who was about to jump the ball, smiled at O'Neal. This was a real staggered trip.
Li You was only excited for a while after he scored the perfect goal. At this time, he returned to his smiling face and was even in the mood to jokingly ask Fox:
"Dude, didn't you tell them the news? Why were you so defenseless?"
"."
Fox twitched his lips. This handsome curly guy really didn't want to talk to Li You. He always felt that the more he responded, the more excited he became.
Seeing Li You smiling and not caring about the game at all, Kobe felt anger rising in his heart.
Staring at Li You, Kobe seemed to want to "kill his opponent" with his eyes, and the response he received was Li You's contemptuous smile.
"Fuck!"
Not only Kobe, but O'Neal was also furious. He cursed in his heart. Without paying attention, the referee had thrown the ball high, and the gorilla moved the ball to his own half.
"Defense!."
Seeing Li You controlling the ball, Lakers fans started shouting for defense again.
Before halftime passed, Kobe Bryant attacked fiercely. Li You was not in a hurry. After several consecutive body collisions, he just stuck his head out and steadily passed the midline.
Alan Houston ran towards the left corner and at the same time shouted for Lewis, who was on the court again, to move towards the right corner.
Ewing had no intention of picking and rolling, so he ran to the right side near the baseline, took advantage of the situation and provided Lewis with an off-ball screen and then stood still.
On the left wing, Hill did not move. Fox, who was defending, hesitated, and finally chose to shrink the defense.
Kobe's extremely aggressive defensive actions did not have much effect. Li You just protected the ball sideways, constantly colliding with his body, and changing hands to make fake moves.
At the top of the arc, Li You, who was holding the ball in his right hand, observed that his teammates were completely in position. Li You, who had been protecting the ball sideways, suddenly shook his shoulders forward.
The moment he twisted his body, Kobe subconsciously slid to the left. Li You, who was sideways, quickly grabbed the ball with his left hand, then immediately lowered his center of gravity and leaned forward to accelerate.
Li You twisted around very quickly and grabbed half of his body. He took two big steps and approached the three-point line. Kobe adjusted his center of gravity again and slid back to the right desperately.
Sensing the opponent's defensive movement, Li You quickly crossed and pulled back. While switching to his right hand, he adjusted his steps, followed by pretending to join the ball with his left hand, and slightly raised his head to look at the frame.
It was just a fake move, and Kobe subconsciously pounced forward. Li You pushed the ball slightly to change direction, switched to his left hand again, and lowered his center of gravity. Kobe was shaken to the point of dancing on the spot, and he quickly moved back to the right.
The Lakers fans at the scene also exclaimed. When they saw Li You shaking continuously and then suddenly retreating, completely shaking away Kobe, many people couldn't help but scream again:
"what!"
The ball was combined at the top of the arc. Li You ignored Kobe who was defending again and quickly made a jump shot from outside the three-point line!
"Shua!" The three-pointer hit the net hollowly.
They were not in the same rhythm at all. Kobe's jump to block the shot did not have any effect. He watched Li You retreat with a smile and beat his thigh angrily in annoyance.
The Lakers attacked, and in the first round, O'Neal once again asked for the ball in the low post on the left. Ewing had better physical fitness and almost squeezed the Sharks out of his sweet spot.
After dribbling the ball for half the court, Kobe finally chose to drop the ball. After receiving the ball, O'Neal turned his back toward the basket, approached the paint area, and then turned toward the baseline.
The speed dropped, and Ewing saw the opportunity and struck directly, not giving the opponent an easy chance to score.
"squeak!"
The referee blew the whistle, Gorilla received his fifth foul, and O'Neal walked to the free throw line with a face on his face.
In the fourth quarter, he made 10 of 6 free throws. He kept missing free throws in the second half of the game. Lakers fans were praying, but O'Neal missed two free throws again.
"Oh!"
The fans sighed, and Ewing, who collected the rebound, immediately threw the ball to Grant Hill, who rushed forward with the ball and quickly dribbled it across the half court.
Li You, who was running without the ball, immediately ran to the left corner. Unable to get away from Kobe, he slipped down the baseline from left to right and accelerated again.
Alan Houston on the right wing moved laterally and pretended to hand over to Hill, then immediately ran to the left wing.
The top line rotated in sequence. Lewis was already stationed in the left corner, approaching the baseline position on the right side. Li You bypassed Ewing and suddenly accelerated and shot outside.
Kobe Bryant, who was pursuing the defense, went to the line but was briefly thrown away by the faster Li You.
Grant Hill immediately sent a cross pass at the top of the arc. When the ball arrived, Li You, who came to the right wing, caught the ball and twisted his body, lifting the ball and feinting.
The realistic fake action immediately caused Kobe, who was chasing him, to jump to defend. Li You took advantage of the situation and released the ball with his right hand, moving laterally.
After landing, Kobe pounced again. Li You suddenly lowered his center of gravity, leaned forward and accelerated, taking advantage of Kobe's sliding step to the left and back, and quickly crossed and pulled back.
Kobe, who was staggering continuously and trying to adjust his defensive focus, stumbled. His body and brain were not coordinated, and he stepped on his right foot and his left foot and slipped to the floor with a plop.
"what!!"
The Lakers fans in the front row tried to interfere with the shot by shouting, but what they saw was Li You lowering his head and smiling, then combined the ball with the right wing and made an easy jump shot!
"Shua!" Three-pointer and then scored!
111:105, overtime, the Knicks led by 6 points, Staples became the library again.
"Oh!"
Li You screamed strangely again, raised three fingers, banged it into his head, turned sideways, and skipped back to the half-court facing the audience.
Seeing the dawn of victory, groom Albert was also excited in the commentary box and spoke faster and faster:
"It's crazy! Lee is still continuing his scoring performance!"
Kobe stood up and his eyes were red with anger. In the next round, he dribbled continuously with his hips and carried Grant Hill to the basket, causing a foul on the thug and standing on the free throw line.
Trying to adjust his breathing, Kobe's second free throw still hit the frame. Watching Li You catch the ball and rush forward, Fisher immediately fouled with a grimace and received his fifth foul by the way.
On the sidelines, Jeff Van Gundy couldn't hold back at all. He clapped along with the atmosphere team and screamed unconsciously. He wanted to rush to the court and punch Fisher for the foul.
Taking advantage of the sideline kick, Li You once again smiled and teased Kobe who was hugging him:
"You will definitely lose, but I will still hit a three-pointer!"
"Blind his grandma!"
Kobe roared angrily and immediately interfered when Li You caught the ball.
Furious, Kobe, who was sliding across half court, didn't even notice Ewing stopped outside the three-point line.
Li You, who was accelerating with the ball in his left hand, suddenly stopped suddenly and dribbled the ball quickly behind his back. The moment he switched to his right hand, he immediately lowered his shoulders and accelerated.
Ewing, who had stood still early, remained motionless. When he regained consciousness, Kobe crashed directly into the gorilla's arms.
O'Neal yelled to remind Kobe that the pursuit of defense was all in vain.
Moving his increasingly heavy body, O'Neal wanted to delay his exit, but saw Li You suddenly stop and combine the ball one step away from the three-point line, and quickly made a jump shot!
"YES!"
"Lee completely dominated the overtime! Incredible performance!"
The moment the ball was scored, Marv Albert was excited and praised again, and the Staples Arena was completely silent.
Phil Jackson immediately asked for a timeout. The champion coach rubbed his eyebrows and looked at Li You raising his hands to pretend to be X again. He also cursed angrily:
"This lunatic!"
At 114:106, Li You scored 9 points in a row, showing his explosive scoring power.
Back on the bench, everyone on the Lakers felt a sense of despair. +1 was no match for +3.
O'Neal no longer said "Give me the ball" and lowered his head without saying a word. Only Kobe threw the towel angrily and cursed in anger.
A timeout could not solve the problem. Although Kobe Bryant hit a strong fadeaway shot in the right block, Staples became quiet again as Li You caught the ball and threw it from the left wing and scored another three-pointer.
At 117:108, the Knicks were still expanding their lead.
"what!!"
The Lakers fans at the scene looked at Li You beating his chest and roaring loudly. They could not help but lower their heads and cover their mouths, as if they could not accept such a result.
As the game time passed and the two sides fought hard, the arena became quieter and quieter.
With 9.6 seconds left in the game, Kobe missed a three-pointer and Fox sent Grant Hill to the free throw line. The Lakers fans who came to their senses began to vent their dissatisfaction:
"Shhh!!"
Boos resounded throughout the arena, Grant Hill made two free throws, Li You laughed and raised his hands, and Jeff Van Gundy excitedly hugged the coaching staff.
The Lakers stopped attacking. Everyone stood there, waiting for time to run out.
121:114, after a hard battle in overtime, the Knicks finally got the match point!
"Wow!"
On the Knicks bench, everyone rushed to the court, hugged Li You and celebrated wildly.
Looking at Li You with his hands raised in the air and a bright smile, Doug Collins praised loudly again:
"In overtime, he made 6 of 4 shots from beyond the arc and scored 12 points. Lee completely dominated the game tonight!"
On the other side of the commentary box, groom Albert didn't care about the boos at the scene. After receiving the director's prompt, he praised in a brisk tone:
“55分6篮板8助攻1抢断3失误，恭喜李追平了67年里克-巴里和93年迈克尔-乔丹创下的总决赛得分纪录！”
"What an incredible performance!"
34 of 19, 17 of 10 from beyond the arc, and 8 of 7 free throws. Looking at the technical statistics, Doug Collins was secretly speechless and could only sigh again:
"Lee broke his own three-point shooting record. It's bound to be a sleepless night tonight!"
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