On June 2, 2001, after G1 of the Finals, the NBA league and advertisers were beaming.
Seemingly getting rid of the impact of the collective bargaining agreement suspension, G1's viewership exceeded 20 million in the second half of the game.
It can be expected that as the schedule increases, the number of viewers will continue to rise. If the script is good enough and exceeds 30 million, it is very possible to return to the peak of the early 1990s.
Of course, there are also many fans who complain about too many pauses for commercials, too many free throws, and too slow a pace.
Fans watching the game live can't feel it, and the audience in front of the TV can even see footage of Jeff Van Gundy drinking sugar-free Best Coke.
In addition, advertisements were shown during timeouts, and Li You's sneakers were not forgotten to be taken in close-ups during free throws. This kind of naked publicity was criticized both verbally and writtenly after the game.
O'Neal was not able to attend the press conference due to discomfort in his toe, and Phil Jackson, who was surrounded, could only continue to draw pictures:
"Our goal is to win an away game!"
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15:0 is no longer a thing. At the end of the game, the commentators also saw a lot of things. The Lakers' rotation seemed not enough.
Horace Grant, who is about to turn 36, comes on stage just for fun. Although this veteran is full of muscle, he misses in low post singles one after another.
He went to the basket and put the basket up for a hit. Such a soft-footed performance almost made the Lakers fans stupid.
Veteran Brian Shaw didn't play much of a role, and Ron Harper and Tyronn Lue didn't get a single minute of playing time.
The team's 7-man rotation was extreme, and only Horry performed well.
The Lakers players have yet to speak out. As a star of the team, Magic Johnson took the initiative to accept an interview for the first time after coming to New York with the team.
In the morning, a large number of media reporters failed to catch O'Neal at the hotel. It was an unexpected surprise to be able to interview Magic Johnson:
"I didn't see the desire to win from the Lakers. They played too softly. The opponent kept controlling the tempo of the game throughout the game."
"In the show time era, we were able to run better than our opponents and were more oppressive on the defensive end. These qualities have completely disappeared now."
"While watching the game in the box, every time I saw Lee accelerating from the backcourt to complete a layup, I wanted to ask the players, what are they doing? This is the finals!"
"The core players must take on the responsibilities of leaders. Unfortunately, I didn't see these things in the G1 game."
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Magic Johnson, who lost his trademark smile, looked particularly angry, obviously unable to accept the fact that he was defeated by a fast break.
G1 played 45 minutes, 19 of 30, 10 of 22 free throws, 48 points, 14 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 2 turnovers. O'Neal, who scored the highest score in the game, finally accepted an interview after the afternoon training session.
Lakers legends have spoken out one after another. As the boss of the team, O'Neal naturally has to give an explanation to the fans and seniors at this time:
"Losing is my responsibility, but a loss will not affect our confidence."
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O'Neal talked about the scene in a low tone, and his mood was very unhappy. Except for the strain on his hips due to his physical decline in the fourth quarter, he thought he could not do more.
The New York Post reporter heard that O'Neal never mentioned the best record in the playoffs. When he found an opportunity, he smiled and said:
"Shaq, do the Lakers still have a chance to tie the best record in playoff history?"
Theoretically, the Lakers could still reach 15:1, and the media reporters surrounding them all handed their microphones to O'Neal.
"I don't care about records, I just want to win!"
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O'Neal held it in for a while and said this, which made everyone laugh. The Lakers staff hurriedly asked the dark-faced shark to leave. If he talks too much, he will be wrong. At this time, it is time to remain silent.
On the other side, Kobe became a little transparent again. He played 47 minutes in G1, shooting 7 of 18, 0 of 1 from beyond the three-point line, 3 of 4 free throws, scoring 17 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 3 turnovers.
Kobe was naturally very dissatisfied with this performance, but the Lakers' offensive rhythm was not fast, with only 77 shots in the game. O'Neal had more ball rights, and others could only beat the drum.
4 of 15 from beyond the three-point line. Compared with previous playoffs, Fisher's three-pointers are no longer magical.
When Kobe was interviewed, he couldn't help but mumble a few words in a low voice:
"We need to speed up the offensive rhythm, and outside players also need to step up in time to share the offensive pressure. In the next game, we must not let our opponents score easily again."
Even though Phil Jackson repeatedly gave chicken soup, Kobe still questioned the team's offensive choices after losing.
No one likes to give the ball to the big man in the middle of the half, and the defensive end has to work hard to catch up.
After O'Neal was injured this season, his training intensity decreased, his weight increased, and his participation in fast breaks also decreased.
The whole team took care of the boss. Kobe wanted to continue to complain, but he was quickly pulled away by the team staff.
The finals are highly discussed, and some commentators have already started gossiping about the Lakers' internal conflicts.
After winning G1, the Knicks coaching staff did not dare to be careless. After all, O'Neal shot 60% from the field. This efficient performance is likely to continue throughout the series.
Jeff Van Gundy doesn't expect Li You to perform efficiently in every game. For outside players, the 50% shooting rate is already as high as heaven.
The interior defense was so stretched that the game seemed to become a mathematical problem.
The bald young coach is more eager for a defensive big man, one inside and one outside, with a balanced configuration and a better defensive end. This is his ideal team.
At the end of the afternoon training session, Jeff Van Gundy did not forget to encourage Ben Wallace.
There is really no one left in the inside rotation, and with the replacement of rookies and veterans, rebounding problems are prone to problems.
"Ben, don't worry about the outside world's evaluation, focus on the game and make sure you rebound."
"Defense is never one person's business, so don't put too much pressure on yourself. It's dangerous! It's tiring to cut trees!"
If nothing else happens, O'Neal will continue to quarrel with insiders throughout the series, and the hard days of "Little Ben" are still to come.
Most sports commentators in newspapers did not give Ben Wallis a very good evaluation. The most prominent article in the New York Times this morning was:
"Lee shattered the Lakers fantasy!"
Many ball commentators also praised Lewis' performance. He made 4 of 9 shots and 3 of 6 from beyond the three-point line. He scored the third-highest 15 points on the team.
After hearing the coach's words, Ben Wallace was still a little disappointed. Even though everyone in the Knicks team was giving him chicken soup today, he still couldn't be happy.
It has nothing to do with victory, he just wants to gain recognition from more people.
The second-year Artest didn't think too much. He won games, received praises, enjoyed the cheers of the fans, and also pretended to be sexy in front of a bunch of relatives and friends. He couldn't stop having fun all day long.
A large number of reporters surrounded the Tarrytown training center. During the training session, everyone noticed that Li You kept repeating:
"We have to shoot hard!"
After winning a game, Li You didn't have much emotional change. As a three-peat team, the Knicks, except for the rookie Grant Hill in the finals, the main players' desire for the championship is waning.
On a higher stage, producing beautiful statistics is more practical than trophies. Only with Excel can you have a big contract.
Alan Houston made 9 of 20 shots and 2 of 5 from behind the three-point line. He scored the second-highest 24 points on the team. He kept smiling during the training session and was particularly motivated.
After the training ended in the afternoon, media reporters continued to surround Li You. Once they entered the finals, players and reporters would enter a "win-win" mode.
Every year, handling the relationship with the media has become a compulsory course for Li You. If you want to gain honor in competitive sports, it is not so much about fighting and killing, but more about humaneness and sophistication.
Ahmed Rashad was more responsible for interviewing the Lakers. During the finals, he served as the NBC host behind the scenes. In order to get more information, he had to chase the training center at this time.
"Li, let's talk about tomorrow night's game. Will you continue your efficient performance in G1?"
Rashad immediately asked the question, and soon a circle of reporters also handed the microphone to him.
"I hope I can hit 100%, but once I get on the court and play, I won't think about it!"
"I have had many experiences in the finals. On this stage, it is more about trusting each other."
"Everyone has seen the training status of the Knicks. We enjoy the game more now. We have won the sixth championship in team history. Everyone is ready."
Li You, who was wearing training clothes, smiled and pointed at the training wall. The small words "2000~2001 NBA Championship" made the sports reporters around him almost speechless:
"Have you reserved a seat in advance?"
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When he returned home to Tarrytown Town in the evening, after dinner, his agent Mark Bartelstein rubbed his brows and began to introduce his news again:
"ABC, ESPN, and TNT all hope to obtain in-depth cooperation with the next broadcast contract. NBC seems to have some problems."
"We're going to have to build some new media relationships ahead of time."
Li You was a little surprised. In his impression, the league's ratings were still on the rise this season:
"Next year is the last year of the contract. According to the current trend, will NBC end the cooperation?"
Mark Bartelstein nodded. He also has rugby and other athletes under his command. He has a much clearer understanding of the market situation than Li You, who does not pay attention to other sports:
"Without the NBA, NBC can still broadcast ice hockey on Wednesday and football on Sunday. It won't have any impact on them."
"The best 10 years have passed. NBC and the league have successfully built a sports brand, and now they want to exit."
"The three broadcasters that have taken over may reduce some broadcast games in order to increase ratings. This is also David Stern's plan. ABC will most likely only broadcast more than 20 games in a national live broadcast per season."
"The reduction in live broadcasts across the United States will also affect the Knicks. This is also something that brands are worried about."
The current playoffs are broadcast by TNT and NBC. The former only has the broadcast rights for the first two rounds, and the latter has exclusive broadcast rights for the conference finals and finals.
NBC's packaging of the game is still very good, and it will be difficult for subsequent broadcasters to surpass the ratings achieved in the early 1990s.
Li You knows that this is because the sponsor wants to lower the price. With his current influence, there is a high probability that the next cooperation will be a five-year contract:
“Looks like I’ll have to give more interviews in the offseason!”
"I suggest accepting invitations from some publishers. There is a market for autobiographies and team biographies, and some personal documentaries also need to be arranged in advance. These are all effective ways to expand influence."
"A win-win outcome for everyone is the most ideal result. If you can win this year's finals, we can gain a lot from the discussion about the best in history."
“We say failure deserves respect, but people always prefer to see successful people share their experiences.”
Mark Bartelstein handed Li You a book, "For The Love of The Game," which was published after McNair retired.
Li You flipped through it casually, and then said with a smile:
"Sales didn't meet expectations? I know about it."
The failure in 1998 caused Michael Jordan a lot of losses. Although it did not have much impact on his personal brand, many fans recognized one fact:
"No one can resist the erosion of time, not even Michael Jordan."
McNuckle is still a world-famous athlete, but when discussing GOAT, there is more controversy. After all, the numbers do not lie.
The two discussed the plan after the finals, and they had to implement it quickly before the offseason, before the heat dissipated.
After seeing off the increasingly busy agent, Li You stayed in the study and manually recorded some information on his notebook.
Ivana quietly handed over a glass of milk. Li You looked up at the blond white rabbit who had gained some weight. He held the other person in his arms. After some exploration, he found that the waistline was no longer fat:
"How do you think you can increase your influence?"
Not paying attention to the big hands on her body, Ivana, who hugged Li You, thought for a while and replied with a smile:
"Making movies and participating in more TV shows, I think reality shows would be good!"
Li You shook his head slightly. American TV programs still had limitations. If he wanted to expand his influence around the world, he had other plans:
"Maybe I should buy a team!"
On June 3, G2 of the NBA Finals officially started. This game is very crucial for both sides. As long as they can protect the two home courts, the pressure on the Knicks will be reduced drastically.
Unlike Li You, Kobe is still imitating his idol and pursuing his first career championship. In an interview before the game, he ignored the persuasion of the staff and seriously stated:
"I will take on more scoring tasks, and the Lakers will win on the road!"
After the G1 game ended, although most sports commentators were discussing the game, there were not many clues. After all, the series had just begun, and everyone expected the Knicks to protect their home court.
Kobe's remarks made many sports reporters realize that the atmosphere in the Lakers seemed somewhat disharmonious.
Although Phil Jackson has emphasized this as a "basketball argument" all season, judging from Kobe's tone, it is obvious that he is dissatisfied with the way O'Neal leads the team.
After the game started at 21 o'clock that night, Kobe was very active on the stage. As he said himself, he began to take on more offenses.
After scoring 5 of 9 in the first quarter and contributing a team-high 12 points, Kobe showed no mercy in the second quarter and continued to take shots!
With 8 minutes and 01 seconds left in the half, Jeff Van Gundy got Li You back. In less than 4 minutes, the Knicks only scored 5 points.
At 29:29, the Lakers failed to seize the opportunity. Brian Shaw, who came on the bench, continued to work hard. Coupled with Kobe's misfire, O'Neal only scored 4 points.
"Let's go Knicks!."
At Madison Square Garden, the cheers of nearly 20,000 spectators rang out again.
Fisher did not lead the defense. He held up his headband with a serious expression. When he saw Li You approaching the center line, he pulled up his loose shorts again.
On the left wing, Alan Houston shouted to Artest in the left corner to slide down the baseline to open up space.
When Li You came outside the three-point line, Kurt Thomas stopped near the baseline on the right and did not move. Only Ben Wallace, who was near the baseline on the left, quickly lifted up and prepared to cover.
Kobe Bryant, who was guarding Alan Houston, was hesitant and finally chose to follow to the left corner. O'Neal lowered his center of gravity early and was ready to switch defenses at any time.
Amid the cheers, Ben Wallace, who was at the top of the arc, just hung up for a moment, dribbling behind Li You who was holding the ball in his right hand, and quickly moved down.
O'Neal completely gave up defense, and cooperated with Fisher to attack Li You, who switched to his left hand. The two were extremely fast and planned to double-team outside the three-point line.
Li You, who had been prepared for a long time, moved sideways immediately. At the moment when the two were about to complete the flanking attack, his center of gravity suddenly dropped. Taking advantage of the opponent's interference, he quickly circled the ball with his left hand.
Watching the basketball pass under Li You's crotch, Fisher, who learned his lesson, immediately fouled and pulled with his upper hand, and the referee also blew the whistle.
Taking advantage of the sideline kick, Marv Albert hurriedly introduced in the NBC commentary box:
"After receiving his second personal foul, Fisher should pay attention to the number of fouls."
Doug Collins seemed to be aware of the Lakers' game strategy, and suddenly commented:
"Obviously in tonight's game, the Lakers intend to disrupt Lee's offensive rhythm, but it seems to be ineffective so far."
"In the matchup, Li's advantage is too great. He also has his own unique way of breaking through the opponent's attack."
At the top of the arc, Li You saw Fisher hugging him tightly next to him, and couldn't help laughing and joking:
"Man, 6 fouls shouldn't be enough!"
Fisher was in no mood to respond to Li You. He kept observing Alan Houston who was serving, and did not stop moving his hands at the same time.
Taking a sideline kick, Li You first slapped the opponent's arm off as a ball protector, then suddenly accelerated and regained control of the basketball at the top of the arc.
Facing Fisher, who was on defense again, Li You, who was protecting the ball with his back, quickly released the ball with his right hand, facing the defense and accelerating in a straight line.
With no other option, Fisher could only slide hard and engage in physical confrontation. The two entangled and came to the free throw line. Li You, who was stuck in his position, pulled back with his crotch.
The sudden stop made it difficult for Fisher to control his body's center of gravity. He instantly lost his defensive position and watched as Li You combined the ball and made a jump shot from the free throw line!
"Whoa!" The two-point ball hit the net.
"Wow!"
The beautiful goal made New York fans cheer. Phil Jackson on the sidelines immediately made tactical gestures to signal the players to continue double-teaming.
"Defense!."
O'Neal quickly rushed across the half court without looking at Fisher, who was holding the ball behind him. He came to the left block and started to ask for the ball with his back.
On the other side, Kobe was at the top of the arc, waiting for Fisher to pass the ball.
He was almost unable to lift his head under the pressure of Li You's personal defense. Fisher, who was focused on controlling the ball, saw the actions of the two just after halftime and hesitated for a moment.
As soon as he reached the left wing, Ben Wallace began to half-circle forward to prevent O'Neal from catching the ball. In desperation, Fisher subconsciously gave the ball to Kobe, who was near the top of the arc.
At the moment of receiving the ball, there was a chance to pass the ball straight to the basket, but Kobe took advantage of Alan Houston to step forward to lead the defense and immediately released the ball with his right hand to break through.
O'Neal, who had already rushed to the basket, hurriedly opened up the space, but Kobe's movement was faster than he expected. He approached the right elbow area and leaned against Alan Houston. Kobe turned around and immediately joined the ball.
The moment he got rid of the defense, Kobe stopped at the free throw line and made a jump shot!
"state!"
The action was cool, but the basketball hit the front of the basket. Kurt Thomas shrank and immediately protected the backboard.
When Artest received the pass, he had already rushed across the half court along the left sideline. Fox retreated and tried to interfere, but Li You quickly came to the top of the key to respond.
O'Neal, who was running bumpily, had just returned to the paint area. When he saw Li You pushing the ball with his left hand and passing Fisher again, he couldn't help but shout out to Horry on the other side.
"Come up to help defend!"
Kobe, who retreated to the right wing, noticed that Li You had rushed to the free throw line and subconsciously followed suit.
In addition, O'Neal and Horry retreated to the basket, and Fisher chased behind them, and the Lakers formed a four-man encirclement in an instant.
Li You reacted quickly. Before he could rush into the encirclement, he took a step past the free throw line and immediately jumped to throw the ball.
On the right wing, the unguarded Alan Houston caught the ball and hit a jumper from beyond the three-point line.
"oh!"
The New York fans at the scene sighed with regret, but the long rebound was taken by Fisher from behind. Kobe rushed through the half court in a flash. At the same time, O'Neal also followed up desperately.
Alan Houston chased Kobe, and Li You went straight to Fisher. The Lakers counterattacked quickly. Fisher, who got the ball, rushed to the left wing against Li You's defense.
Noticing that Kobe was stuck under the basket, Fisher took advantage of the situation and sent a lob pass.
The moment Kobe caught the ball at the bottom left of the basket, Alan Houston immediately stepped forward to block the opponent's shot. He failed to get up under the basket immediately. Kobe immediately released the ball with his left hand and drove it along the baseline to the bottom right of the basket.
Without paying any attention, Ben Wallace had retreated to the basket when he was dribbling. When Kobe came to the lower right side of the basket to complete a fadeaway jumper against Alan Houston, Ben Wallace also jumped to block the shot.
When the two were surrounded, Kobe didn't notice O'Neal, who was following up. He continued to fall back in the air, made a lying shot, threw the ball toward the backboard, and immediately fell to the floor.
O'Neal, who followed up, thought his younger brother would pass the ball, but instead he saw the basketball fly toward the backboard and bounce just over his head.
Before he even had time to open his hand, O'Neal saw Li You rush into the paint area and pick up the ball. In an instant, the offense and defense changed positions, and the Knicks also launched a counterattack.
"Farke!"
O'Neal could only continue to chase after him. Fisher pounced on him and wanted to commit a tactical foul, but Li You's left hand circled the ball behind his back and easily passed him.
He glanced at the two people behind him who were still chasing after him desperately. Li You, who switched to his right hand, did not slow down. Facing Horry at the top of the arc, he pushed the ball again with his right hand to change direction. The moment he scooped up the ball with his left hand, he shouldered his opponent and accelerated.
Horry, who was twisting and sliding, had no time to defend. In the blink of an eye, Li You rushed to the free throw line and subconsciously pulled out a hand, but only caught his jersey when he staggered.
Li You was not affected at all. He took three big steps near the free throw line, jumped in the paint area, grabbed the ball with one hand with his left hand, and easily picked up the basket!
At 29:33, just after Li You came on the court, the Knicks took the lead.
In the commentary box, groom Albert praised loudly:
"Too fast! The charging Lee could not be stopped at all. Kobe made an unreasonable offensive choice."
From the Lakers' missed counterattack to Li You's one-stop layup, the score was completed in less than 6 seconds.
Doug Collins saw Kobe getting up from the floor and had just retreated to the midline position, and he also commented tactfully:
"Kobe should calm down, O'Neal who follows up has a better chance."
On the court, the Knicks had already retreated to half court. Li You clapped his hands and called on everyone to defend. On the other side, a baseline kick was taken. O'Neal shouted angrily at Kobe:
"Give me the ball!"
Phil Jackson on the sidelines also reminded loudly. Soon, Fisher handed over the ball immediately after halftime and gave it to Horry at the top of the key.
The latter didn't look at Kobe on the right wing. Under the defense of Kurt Thomas, he immediately lobbed the ball to O'Neal.
Li You followed Fisher to slide to the baseline, and everyone on the Lakers took turns on the outside, opening up space for O'Neal to attack.
Since the receiving position was a bit far away from the basket, O'Neal had no choice but to start thrusting toward the basket.
Ben Wallace blocked the line. When O'Neal twisted towards the paint area, Alan Houston at the top of the arc immediately shrank his defense.
Surrounded by two people, O'Neal turned around completely, hit high, grabbed the ball with his right hand and threw it successfully.
Kobe, who was open at the top of the arc, failed to receive the pass. Only O'Neal scored, and it was hard to say anything. He turned around and quickly retreated with everyone.
In the second quarter, the game quickly entered the rhythm of core players scoring and role players playing iron.
Horry received a pass from O'Neal in the right block and hit a three-pointer from the top of the arc;
In the transition attack, Li You cut in at a 45-degree angle from the left, once again attracting three people to surround him. Artest caught the ball in the left corner.
In the face of huge boos, Kobe made a two-pointer from the left elbow. O'Neal grabbed the offensive rebound and succeeded in a second offensive throw right in front of the basket.
The Knicks used a three-man pick-and-roll. Alan Houston screened and received a pass from Li You at the top of the arc. He faced Kobe's block and missed a three-pointer.
The long rebound popped up and was picked up by Li You in the right block.
Returning to the right wing, Fisher was still adjusting his center of gravity. Li You, who was holding the ball in his left hand, looked towards the top of the arc. Suddenly his center of gravity dropped. He dribbled the ball with his hips and took advantage of the situation to step back. He quickly shot a jumper from outside the three-point line!
"Whoa!" The three-pointer hit the net.
Fisher looked at Li You's back and opened his mouth. In the end, he could only raise his hands in frustration to indicate that it was his problem.
Everyone on the Lakers gave O'Neal a "backup". Looking back, on the Knicks' side, Li You and the others frequently took shots from the outside, and from time to time they picked up long rebounds after hitting the iron.
With the Lakers' final attack, Kobe Bryant missed the basket from the right wing and the half ended.
At 47:48, the Knicks maintained their lead.
Jeff Van Gundy breathed a sigh of relief. The team was not accurate in tonight's game. They fell behind at halftime and relied entirely on the opponent's support.
Phil Jackson frowned again. He had a great opportunity but failed to seize it.
Kobe made 6 of 14 in the half and scored 14 points. O'Neal made 8 of 11 and 1 of 6 free throws, scoring 17 points.
The Lakers shot 0-for-8 from beyond the arc. This technical statistic left Doug Collins speechless:
"Kobe took some of O'Neal's offensive pressure and achieved good results in the half."
"Outside players also need to shoot resolutely, and they must seize some open opportunities."
Marv Albert also didn’t expect that both sides would be so tough in tonight’s game.
For the Knicks, Li You made 7 of 13, 2 of 6 from beyond the three-point line, and 4 of 4 free throws. He scored a team-high 20 points, but only had 3 assists in the half.
The Lakers' defense shrunk very little. The Knicks made 4 of 14 shots from beyond the three-point line and almost knocked their own basket askew.
"This is not the normal state of the two teams. It seems that both sides are a little nervous tonight. I look forward to seeing the players recover in the second half."
Groom Albert didn’t comment too much on the game. There were too many irons, which was completely inconsistent with the expectations before the game.
Everyone in the Knicks locker room is also a little depressed. Although there will always be situations where shots are missed this season, everyone is still a little worried when they appear at home.
As everyone returned to their seats, Li You immediately stood up and clapped his hands, attracting everyone's attention, and said loudly:
"Don't worry about not making the shot, all we have to do is take action resolutely!"
"Shooting is our best offensive method, and I believe that our next shot will definitely hit."
"Catch the ball, shoot! Catch the ball, break through!"
"This is how we play, in the second half, we have to make the opponent's defense pay!"
Everyone in the Knicks nodded. Everyone knew that if the shot failed, the Lakers would intensify their efforts to double-team Li You, thus forming a vicious cycle.
This situation has been experienced in the regular season, but the current offensive method is single. Rather than trusting in low-post attacks, it is better to let go and throw.
When the team encountered difficulties, Ewing could only scratch his head. After coming on the court, except for back fouls and pick-and-roll jump shots, he basically had nothing to do:
"Don't worry about the comments from the boring media after the game. As long as we can win the series, we are heroes!"
After hearing Ewing's words, everyone responded with laughter. If they really lose, the final blame will definitely fall on the boss.
Li You also breathed a sigh of relief. The too monotonous offensive methods made the Knicks have no choice but to bite the bullet and keep throwing.
Whether it can be thrown in or not depends on the sky.
The atmosphere in Madison Square Garden is still hot. Although O'Neal is doing whatever he wants in the paint again, the home team is still in the lead, which is worth celebrating.
Spike Lee, with a large orange handkerchief wrapped around his head, walked back and forth on the sidelines, greeting familiar friends.
Under the basketball stand, James Dolan and David Stern sat together. The two whispered from time to time and seemed very satisfied with the game.
After the second half of the game started, cheers and cheers resounded throughout the stadium again:
"Let's go Knicks!."
Li You, who caught the ball at the baseline, saw that the defender next to him turned into Kobe, and he knew that the Lakers changed their tactics. In the second quarter, Kobe became a defensive tool again.
"The real core will not enjoy such treatment. Are you going to keep chasing me in the second half?"
Li You leaned on Kobe to catch the ball at the baseline and joked about the opponent's treatment.
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Kobe held his breath and slid desperately, constantly giving physical confrontation, and had no chance to respond to Li You.
When Alan Houston caught the ball at the top of the arc, Fisher immediately followed him on defense, wishing he could hang on to the opponent.
After receiving the ball, he immediately started releasing the ball and moved to the left wing. Grant Hill also began to move away from the three-point line. The two easily completed the pass from hand to hand.
Grant Hill started to call for tactics. Kobe noticed that Ewing started to lift up. Li You on the left wing was running without the ball. He seemed to want to slide down the baseline and subconsciously followed Li You.
When Ewing moved to the free throw line, Li You, who cut in, first pretended to speed up, then suddenly ran back, twisting and returning to the three-point line.
The Fox defense stayed deep, allowing Grant Hill to easily deliver a cross-court pass.
The moment he caught the ball, Li You feinted on the left wing. Kobe, who was chasing him, subconsciously lowered his center of gravity, raised his right hand high, and immediately came forward.
Before the opponent could get in front of him, Li You released the ball with his right hand, lowered his center of gravity and pretended to break through.
Taking advantage of Kobe's slide to the left and back again, Li Youyun took a step and suddenly exerted force on his feet, quickly retreated, returned to the three-point line, drifted slightly to the right, and quickly shot a jump shot!
After being staggered continuously, Kobe could only fight hard to defend, and at the same time, he had to control his movements to avoid jumping directly on Li You. The block shot had no effect. He stopped and heard the cheers of the fans in his ears.
"Whoa!" The three-pointer hit the net.
At 47:51, the Knicks once again widened the point difference.
When it was the Lakers' turn to attack, Fisher still handed over the ball quickly, and then led Li You to the left corner.
At the top of the arc, Kobe received the ball. Near the baseline on the right side, Grant quickly raised the pick-and-roll.
A high-quality screen allowed Kobe, who was holding the ball in his right hand, to immediately get rid of Alan Houston's pursuit.
At the same time, although Lewis changed defense, he let go of the two-point long position and stayed near the free throw line.
Faced with such a great opportunity, Kobe did not choose a jump shot. Instead, he held the ball in his right hand and went straight to the basket. While running, he took advantage of Grant's passing and sent a pocket pass.
After receiving the ball, Grant was already in front of the basket. When he saw Ewing returning to defense, he simply joined the ball in advance and then threw the ball towards the basket.
The basketball came out of the frame, and several people scrambled under the basket. O'Neal hit the rebound. Grant wanted to continue rushing and took off for the second time. Ewing picked off the rebound in the crowd, and then hugged the ball tightly in his arms.
"oh!"
After successfully protecting the backcourt rebound, the cheers rang out again. The Lakers could only retreat quickly, respond to each other, and counterattack in time.
When Grant Hill received the ball, he was already close to the center line and accelerated along the left sideline across the half court. Only then did Fox get close to the defense.
Without passing the ball, after dribbling from the hip to his right hand, Grant Hill immediately accelerated and cut at 45 degrees and went straight to the basket.
Approaching the paint area, he suddenly turned around quickly and came to near the lower left side of the basket. After joining the ball, Grant Hill drifted towards the baseline and completed a fadeaway jumper.
"Whoa!" The two-point ball hit the net.
O'Neal, who had just retreated to half-time, made another ineffective turnaround and couldn't help but curse.
At 47:53, seeing the point difference continue to widen, the Lakers also began to speed up their offensive rhythm.
After halftime, O'Neal took the initiative to pick and roll, and Fisher used the screen to get rid of Li You. While Ewing was crouching under the basket, close to the top of the arc, he succeeded in a pull-up jump shot from outside the three-point line!
At 50:53, the Lakers hit their first three-pointer of the game.
Phil Jackson on the sidelines also pumped his fist excitedly, and then loudly called on the Lakers to retreat.
Fisher was also excited after scoring the key goal, but in the next round he was suddenly hit by a low single from Alan Houston in the left block.
Before Fisher had time to defend, Alan Houston easily hit a fadeaway jumper toward the baseline.
It was also a pick-and-roll at the top of the arc. Kobe used O'Neal's screen to reach the right elbow area of the free throw line and drifted to the right to make a strong shot.
The Knicks attacked on the left wing, and Grant defended the pick-and-roll. He immediately cooperated with Kobe to double-team Li You. The fake screen bounced to near the top of the arc. Lewis received the pass from Li You and scored a three-pointer!
Maintaining a very fast offensive rhythm, they scored consecutive goals in response. The two sides ran back and forth on the court. The New York fans at the scene were in high spirits. It was not until the second half of the third quarter that the two sides started to fight again.
O'Neal, who had taken the initiative to screen many times, suddenly asked for the ball fiercely in the low post on the right side. After receiving Horry's lob at the top of the arc, he immediately released the ball with his left hand and walked to the line.
Ben Wallace, who came on the bench, had no way to defend and could only continue to interfere. However, when faced with O'Neal, he suddenly turned towards the baseline and was completely carried away by his big body. Seeing O'Neal grabbing the ball with his right hand, he succeeded in throwing the ball easily!
"Shh!"
The boos resounded throughout the stadium, and O'Neal roared after the goal. He also made sacrifices in this quarter and participated in more screens.
68:66, relying on more stable scoring, the Lakers successfully overtook the score.
Kobe continued to stalk Li You, desperately chasing Li You, and the two began to tangle from the first half.
Facing the constant acceleration of holding the ball with his left hand, Li You leaned on the defense and rushed through the center line. He immediately stopped when he was close to the three-point line. After blasting the ball with his left hand, he adjusted his steps and quickly completed the dribble under his crotch.
Kobe hurriedly changed his defensive focus. At the same time, he quickly slid to the left and back. Li You, who switched to his right hand, leaned on the defense and accelerated.
When the two approached the free throw line, Li You suddenly dribbled the ball behind his back, switched to his left hand and took a sharp step back. Ignoring Kobe who was on the defensive again, he quickly made a jump shot from the top of the arc!
"Whoa!" Convert a three-pointer and score again!
68:69, with 2 minutes and 36 seconds left in the third quarter, the Knicks once again took the lead.
The defense was completely useless. Kobe gasped and cursed in his heart.
O'Neal couldn't run anymore. After receiving the pass in the left block during the offensive round, he saw Fisher in the left corner suddenly sneaked across the baseline and ran back, and immediately sent a ground pass.
After catching the ball, Fisher drove straight to the basket along the baseline. He noticed Li You chasing behind him and slipped to the lower right side of the basket, trying to avoid the defense and complete a reverse layup.
As soon as the basketball was released, before it could fly towards the basket, Li You, who was in position to catch up, jumped up and swatted the ball down.
After the rebound, Li You took the opportunity to control the ball. Before Fisher could stand up, Li You was already close to the midline.
When he reached the top of the arc, he noticed Fox double-teaming him. Li You immediately gave the ball to Artest on the right wing.
The latter was unguarded and converted a three-pointer to hit the ball. New York fans also sighed with regret.
The long rebound flew out, but was picked up by Alan Houston near the left elbow. Kobe quickly defended it.
Fox at the top of the arc wanted to continue to defend Li You, but was completely thrown away by Li You who suddenly accelerated in a straight line and cut to the basket.
Alan Houston seized the opportunity and immediately threw the ball to the upper right side of the basket.
The power of the pass was too great, which caused Li You, who jumped in the air to catch the ball, to start drifting towards the baseline. After catching the ball, he used his body strength in the air and threw the ball to the basket with one hand before it fell!
"Whoa!" The alley-oop layup was successful!
"Wow!"
The acrobatic goal made everyone so excited that they all stood up and clapped and cheered.
After landing, Li You also smiled and gave Alan Houston a thumbs up. Every outrageous goal is inseparable from an unreliable passer.
At 68:71, the Knicks once again widened the point difference.
Watching the Lakers start to slow down, Kobe caught the ball with his back in the right block, turned toward the baseline, and hit a difficult fadeaway jumper. Doug Collins could only sigh:
"Lee always found opportunities to score easily, but Kobe also responded. The Lakers performed very well in this quarter."
Just started to complete the goal, Kobe continued to lead Li You, fiercely defended, and did not have much effect. Soon the two rushed over half a game.
Alan Houston asked for a ball in the left block block. After Li You sent the pass, he pretended to walk down and cut in, then suddenly turned against it.
Kobe was tossed to Li You again, Alan Houston first stepped forward to cover, and then immediately stepped towards the top of the arc.
Fisher hesitated for a moment and did not hold the past in the past.
Li You put the ball with his left hand, and slightly reduced the center of gravity. Ben Wallace quickly moved again at this time, and O'Neal pant and followed.
Before the two came in front of them, the moment Li You took the ball to the right hand, his body shook to the right and then quickly changed.
Kobe subconsciously slipped to the right and rear, giving the body confrontation, trying to squeeze Li You out of the bottom line.
Just after Li You increased his steering, Kobe suddenly lost his defense position and failed to pull people, but he almost lost his body's center of gravity, and he rushed to the camera.
After throwing off the defense, Li You, who was flying on the ground, drove the ball twice with his left hand, near the paint area, and he rose into the air. Hori, who was fluttering in the basket, was too late to take a full jump, and he was hit in the air to lose his center of gravity.
Li You carried his opponent, slipped to the basket in front of the basket, turned his body, grabbed the ball with his right hand, and easily throwing the ball into the basket!
"squeak!"
The whistle rang the ball, Li You broke the layup.
"Wow!"
The impact breakthrough, instantly ignited the atmosphere of the scene, Miff Albert also shouted:
"Unbelievable combining ball ability! Li's changing speed is too amazing!"
O'Neal also stood on the bottom line and watched Kobe's face back to the venue. He was a little annoyed, but he had nowhere to vent.
After Li Youjia hit her life, Phil Jackson on the sidelines again wore a tactical gesture and reminded the clip loudly.
The Knicks also suddenly changed the defensive strategy and began to send O'Neal's free throw.
Jeff Van Gambi watched the shark in the two free throws and frowned. In this game, only one goal was fined opposite.
72:74, the Lakers still bite the score.
In the last few rounds of the third quarter, the left wing of Fox was not scored in the left side of the Fox. The Ali who picked up the long rebound to throw the ball into the frontcourt. Fisher immediately fouled in advance and directly sent Li You to the free throw line.
"Shh!"
In the fourth foul, Fisher, who was replaced, threw away the head band depressed, and he became a foul tool.
At 72:76, Li You made a free throw. At the end of the third quarter, he helped the team lead 4 points.
Single section 7 of 4, 2 of 3 of the three -point line, 3 of 3 free throws, Li You contributed 13 points.
Kobe 5 of 3, scored 10 points, O'Neal 5, 3, also contributed 9 points. The two scored almost the Lakers' team scores.
O'Neill returned to the bench and began to pant. The outside of the Knicks team was crazy. The number of excessive rounds produced more back running.
After a minute of rest at the beginning of the second quarter, Kobe was tossed for a quarter.
Phil-Jackson glanced at the bench, and finally decided to send the chicken soup to the main force:
"Our outer line 11, and now, the other party only leads us 4 points, believe me, they are no longer!"
"This is the willpower competition. Now, returning to the field will show our desire for the champion!"
Fisher was really eager to champion, but only carried 4 fouls. At this time, he could only sit under the court first, and Brian Xiao appeared on the bench.
Jeff Van Gandi didn't say too much. He must be protected at home, but he replaced Lewis, and then stood on the sidelines to hang up carefully.
"Defense!."
In the shouting of the defense, the Bryan-Xiao Dian line that just appeared was almost a steal after taking two steps after receiving the ball.
After leaving the ball in the left hand, Brian Xiao was oppressed and could only be stunned all the way, and the opponent failed to start.
Fox hurried to the top of the arc to take over, and Armust was fierce and almost completed the steal.
After Blann-Xiao, he cut into the bottom line from the left side of the ball and took away Li You's defense. Kobe also moved horizontally, staying away from the three-point line, and completed his hand with Fox.
When O'Neal received a pass in the left block of the left side, the remote defense began to shrink.
Ben-Wallace still died to prevent the offline. O'Neal, who put his right hand, began to play vigorously. He always observed the situation on the field. He noticed that the remote Lewis suddenly contracted, and immediately threw the ball to Hori on the right wing.
The latter received the ball and faced Lewis, who came up again, and made the ball in his right hand to break through.
74:76, the difference was reduced again.
O'Neal, who sent the assist, was shouted again, and this cooperation has appeared many times tonight.
Learn from the lesson, even if the third free throw feels good, O'Neal has no head iron gambling free throw.
Seeing the players who played the ideal cooperation, Phil-Jackson on the sidelines was also excited, constantly clapping hands and encouraging everyone.
Without waiting for the ball, Li You was more tactical. When everyone rushed over halftime, then he came to the top of the arc.
"V" stood up, and O'Neal was ready to see the coordinating bags when he saw Ben Wallace.
Kobe aimed at the left elbow-Wallasm, and immediately stepped, preparing to block Li You's right hand. At the same time, O'Neal, who reducing the rapid and rapid step of gravity, also accelerated his footsteps and rushed towards the left hand of the ball.
Ben-Wallace noticed the siege of the two, and did not wait for the cover, and immediately followed in advance. scholar.
The latter wanted to directly attack the basket. As a result, Ho Li's foul was prepared, and Ben Wallace was sent to the free throw line.
Jeff frowned slightly. Sure enough, all the free throws, Ben Wallace all lost, and for a while, the Lakers were cheering on the bench.
O'Neal, who protects the backcourt rebounds in the backcourt, also came to the back, gave the ball to the responding to Branan Xiao, and immediately rushed over half the game at full speed.
Just rushing across the midline, a huge cheers came in O'Neal's ear, and Li You completed the steal face to face near the three -point line!
When O'Neill turned his head, he just saw Brann Xiao Yan fall to the ground. Li You cut in from the right side of the wing, no one defended, grabbed the ball in his right hand, and skated his hand!
"Wow!"
The fans in the front row were all happy, and they all got up and applauded.
O'Neal scolded twice, and immediately commanded Kobe to return to half the ball.
Phil-Jackson also immediately beckoned Fisher on the bench, the veteran couldn't help it anymore
74:78, the difference is 4 points.
The Lakers' offensive rhythm was suppressed again, and the bottom line was served. Blann-Xiao Yun gave the ball to Kobe in two steps. The latter received the ball, and he could not throw the ball to Fox on the left side of the wing.
O'Neal had a card position in the left block in the left side, and Fox, who received the passing ball, was first robbed by Abfst. The moment he sent a high -hanging pass, Abyst followed the ball and chased the ball beside O'Neal again. .
O'Neal, who had just got the ball, put the ball down. As a result, Abast stepped forward and hugged him. Before he responded, Ben Wallace also rushed up.
Under the siege of the two, O'Neal only felt that there were arms in front of them, and the basketball was dragged away by Ayester. Under anger, O'Neal immediately fouled.
The Armyter jumped directly on the floor, and O'Neal hadn't responded yet. Ben Wallace and Artest rushed up, and the three clamped the referee to make a ball.
The referee that was sandwiched in the middle of the whistle, everyone gathered around, and soon separated the three.
"It's really an excellent defense. It seems that the Knicks team has summarized the experience of defending O'Neal's ball."
The scene was lively, and the commentary of the Mavv Move Albert also began to praise the defensive performance. Doug-Collins shook his head and seemed a little disappointed:
"The intention of passing the ball is too obvious. O'Neal can decline in the fourth stage. Once you fail to reach a deeper position, you will encounter this dilemma later."
Jeff Van Gandy was a little dissatisfied with the referee's penalty, and complained loudly on the sidelines:
"We have completed the steal, but the results were maliciously fouled!"
The referee just gave O'Neal a normal foul, and then signaled the game to continue.
"Shh!"
New York fans at the scene were also a little dissatisfied. They did not see it, nor did they take advantage of it.
Kobe was a little anxious. He could only greet his teammates to retreat quickly. O'Neal, who was panting, returned to the halftime to see Ben Wallace stood in the right elbow area, his face was darker.
"Let's go Knicks!."
Alan Houston played the bottom ball, and Li You, who received the ball, immediately accelerated the ball with his right hand.
Note that Brian Xiao followed, approaching the middle line, and immediately returned the ball back to Alan Houston.
With the cooperation of the two people, quickly passed the halftime to the left side wing. Alan Houston quickly returned the ball to Li You, and then accelerated the left corner of the left side.
On the left elbow area, Lewis was covered with cover, high -level pick -and -roll, and Li You, who held the ball with his right hand, first dribbled behind him, facing Hori, who was shocking, and immediately traveled to his left hand.
The fake covering Lewis took this opportunity to quickly move towards the top of the arc. Li You crowded from the middle of the two.
Just broke into the paint area, O'Neal also skewed off defense, and Li You, who grabbed his body, rushed to the basket in front of the paint area and immediately jumped in front of the basket.
Under the siege of the three, the body could not occur. Li You in the air was a quick pull rod from top to bottom, and the moment when the body collided, the ball shook the ball to the top of the arc.
After landing, all the four of Li You fell on the floor, and Lewis, who took the ball on the top of the arc, jumped steadily after aiming at the basket!
"Whoa!" The three-pointer hit the net!
The second three -pointer in this game, Lewis raised his hands excitedly, and then ran to the basket with everyone and pulled up Li You.
At 74:81, Phil-Jackson immediately requested a suspension. The champion coach was so angry that the thighs were so angry. At a critical moment, the Knicks team always hit this terrible shot.
Jeff Van Gambi sent chicken soup at this time.
"Persist, they can't run, the victory is in front of you!"
The tactical board was thrown aside, and the bald top and handsome shouted.
The Madison Square Garden is also getting louder and louder. Victory is close at hand. Winning two home games is the guarantee of the series.
"Defense!."
The shouting of the defense sounded again, and after receiving the ball, Fisher immediately gave the ball to the corresponding Kobe.
In order to avoid O'Neal's free throw, the shark was forced to pick up and dismantle the first round after the suspension.
The cover quality is average, which makes Kobe, which was replaced by the left hand, failed to get rid of the Alan Houston, which was chased in time.
First of all, a little meal on the three -point line, and then Kobe suddenly lowered the center of gravity, under the defense, forcibly broke through the position of the left resistance area.
Alan Houston blocked and made a breakthrough, and Kobe, who was holding the ball with his left hand, immediately shook the ball back.
While Alan Houston slipped towards the left, Kobe twisted his body quickly and reducing his center of gravity again. Suddenly, he found that Li You was in front of him.
In the cheers of the fans, Li You at the bottom of the left corner suddenly launched, while Kobe stopped the ball shortly, rushing up was to cut the ball.
"Pop! Ah!"
The moment the basketball was cut away, Kobe yelled in place, trying to attract the attention of the referee.
I couldn't hear the whistle, and turned around again, Li You had rushed over half the scene, and the right hand rushed faster and faster.
In the frontcourt, 0 hit 0, no one defended, Li You's three steps rushed into the paint area, caught the ball in his right hand, and smashed his arms!
"Boom!" Big Windmill dunked successfully!
After completing the dunk, after landing, Li You smiled and made a gliding attitude, around the bottom line, and the audience in the front row fell in line with the audience.
"Wow!"
At 74:83, the difference came to 9 points, and the Madison Square Garden was completely violent.
Seeing the difference in the two -digit number, everyone in the Lakers couldn't hold it.
O'Neal kept yelling, desperately stuck, signaled that his teammates hanged the ball to the inside, but the outside line fell around, and the Knicks team fluttered, and they failed to pass the pass at the first time.
Fox flashed on the left side of the wing and flickered the steal. After putting his left hand, he inserted the inside line. Ben Wallace just moved, and the latter sent a pass.
O'Neal took the ball, and the twisted Ben Wallace immediately hugged the foul, the referee whistled, pointing to the free throw line.
After getting the fourth foul, Ben Wallace didn't care, but instead he had a chest and roared.
Standing on the free throw line, O'Neal's face was darker. This was just repeating the scene. In the last game, the Lakers played a free throw.
The first time the penalty came out of the basket, the fans with the orange handkerchief fans behind the basketball shelf screamed more vigorously. After a while, the second penalty was twice on the basket.
"ah!!"
In the scream, Ben Wallace grabbed the rebound, Li You stepped forward, and then the Knicks team all rushed to the opponent's half.
Fisher looked at Li You's pushing the ball and changed his head. After throwing his left hand, he buried his head and slammed his head. He couldn't care about the number of fouls. He immediately stepped forward and pulled him for the fifth foul.
Doug-Collins did not expect that the Lakers' team made a continuous mistake in the fourth quarter, and they could only euphemistically comment on the competition:
"The Lakers must have someone who stands out. If O'Neal is thrown continuously, the Knicks will never waste such opportunities!"
Maf Albert's voice became lighter, and once again praised Li You's performance:
"Li always controls the rhythm of the game, this is the ability of the super star!"
After leaving the side ball, after Li You, who came to the right side of the wing, the Knicks still had a "V" station.
Kobe's dead stickers were not released, noticing that Lewis was raised again, reminding Horri clip.
After the false cover, Lewis bounced again, Kobe squeezed the cover smoothly, and Hori hesitated. Li You relied on Kobe, and suddenly IN and out suddenly.
Zuohuang and right, Ho Li was shaking slightly, and the moment Li You opened Kobe, his right hand quickly walked around the ball.
Basketball passed through the seam of the people.
Kobe almost bumped into Hori, and the two failed to form a encirclement, and it was too late to want to chase.
O'Neal reacted the fastest, and rushed directly to the bottom right of the basket. After jumping, Li You rose empty.
The two collided in the air, Li Youshun twisted his body, turned back to the basket at 90 degrees. Under the pull of O'Neal, he threw the ball to the rebound at will, and at the same time did not forget to yell:
"My bowl!"
"squeak!"
The referee whistle, everyone at the scene exclaimed, the basketball hit the upper edge of the basket, and finally stumbled and fell into the basket.
"Wow!"
Jeff Van Gambi looked at his hands on the sidelines, and then excitedly raised his hands and shouted with the fans.
Doug-Collins also looked stupid, and subconsciously increased the volume and accelerated the speed of the speech.
"Unbelievable! In the case of back the basket, Li actually sent the ball into the basket! God, this is really incredible!"
O'Neal under the basket was completely covered. He had a foul with strength, and almost didn't hold Li You. At this time, he could only watch the Knicks team on Li You.
When Li You stood on the penalty line with a smile, the happy New York fans began to cry:
"MVP! MVP! MVP!"
At 74:86, with Li Youjia's penalty, the difference came to the largest 12 points in the audience.
Phil Jackson held his arms on the side of the field, no choice to pause, and no longer shouted.
It was O'Neal who broke the deadlock for the Lakers. The free throw line took the ball in the free throw.
Just this way to avoid the attack made the fans more excited, everyone can see that the shark seems to be afraid of standing on the penalty line.
The two sides entered the stage of response to the iron. As the game was consumed, the Lakers were becoming more anxious.
Kobe and Fisher held the ball and stood on the penalty line. After standing on the free throw line, they turned around. Alan Houston and Artest also cut in continuously and responded to free throws.
In addition to a three -pointer of Kobe's strong shot, the other few people's outside shots made the Knicks seize the opportunity to counterattack the score.
At the last 1 minute and 13 seconds left in the game, Fisher delayed Li You's counterattack and fouled again.
Taking his head down and walked towards the bench, Phil Jackson patted the "small fish" shoulder, sighed secretly.
After Li You's two free throws, Madison Square Garden, everyone stood up and began to cheer for the coming victory.
90: 100, Kobe, who was still not given up, was 2 points quickly, and the crazy bag was cracked, and Artest was sent to a free throw.
The competition continued to be consumed. On the bench of the Lakers, everyone gradually gone. After Hori's strong surrender three -pointers, Li You picked up the rebound, everyone stood in place, waiting for the time to finish.
The buzzing sound of the final game sounded, and the final score was set at 94: 104. The Knicks team guarded the home. The big score of the series came to 2: 0.
Li You smiled to the referee with a smile, and noticed that O'Neal's head went straight to the player channel, and could not help but feel better.
On the NBC commentary at the scene, when everyone celebrated the Nixe's bench, Maf Albert also smiled and sighed subconsciously:
"Does Li Hui lead the Knicks to create a miracle? Four consecutive championships seem to be beckoning to them!"
Doug-Collins looked at technical statistics, and was no longer polite, and bluntly commented:
"The Lakers must solve the scoring problem in the fourth quarter. O'Neal should hand over the ball and let teammates control the game."
"This is not the strength of the Lakers. Next, they must protect their home!"
The "OK" combination both appeared in 47 minutes, Kobe 23 of 11, 1 of 3 of three points, 7 of 8 free throws, scored 30 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steals and 3 mistakes;
O'Neal 22 13, 5 of 14 free throws, 31 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block and 4 mistakes.
The two scored more than half of the team, and the efficiency was good. As a result, the Lakers lost.
For such a result, the commentary is not easy to comment on the Square Mafhaf-Albert. It can only be added to talk about the scene:
"I believe that the coach of Phil-Jackson will adjust the competition strategy in time after returning to Los Angeles, and the series has just begun!"
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In 44 minutes, Li You 27 was 14, 4 of the three -point line, 10 of 10 free throws, and scored 42 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists, 3 steals, 1 block, 2 mistakes.
40+ in two consecutive games made New York fans at the scene excited. After the game, they were reluctant to leave the field. Many people were still yelling Li You's name.
NBC reporter Jim Gray watched the fans holding Li You and not letting go. In desperation, I could only interview the Ewed Elements that every time they hugged:
"Oh! Only one victory away from the four consecutive championships!"
Gorilla hugged the microphone and began to brag X. Jim Gray on the side could only be reported to smile. He looked up at the five-faced championship flag on the stadium subconsciously, and couldn't help sighing:
"Really incredible achievements."
Since the game played for more than two hours, the time was close to zero when attending the press conference.
O'Neal's face was dark, and as soon as he sat on the stage, the reporter of ESPN asked the first question:
"Shak, how would you evaluate your performance in Section 4, we haven't seen you bear the responsibility of the leader!"
On the side, Kobe heard this problem still holding his face, and didn't look at O'Neal, and always stared at the microphone.
"I can't respond in time, losing is indeed my problem!"
"After returning to Los Angeles, we will look back at this game together. In three home, the Lakers will get angry and get the game point."
No one blame Kobe, and most of the questions are quite satisfactory. When I heard that TNT reporters asked the team adjustment, Kobe said seriously:
"We need to believe in each other, Phil is right, in the later competition, I will take over the team in time!"
"As a team leader, this is what I should do!"
Many people laughed when they heard this answer. As we all know, a team has only one boss! Kobe obviously has an opinion
When the two left, they did not communicate with each other. When Li You appeared at the press conference, everyone in the audience turned into a sound tube.
The reporter of the New York Times did not discuss the game tonight. Instead, he asked:
"Li, the finals play again, how would you evaluate O'Neal's performance? He seems to have begun to be afraid of free throws."
The reporters from Los Angeles looked at each other, and Li You, who was wearing a towel, just laughed:
"There is no perfect player, I know Shak has tried his best to be a leader!"
"Perhaps the Lakers can change the tactics. I appreciate Kobe very much. What you know, we are all in Tim Glof's training camp, I know his potential!"
The New York media followed and laughed, so that the MVP gave the younger brother, O'Neal could not let go of this face.
Li You laughed at the scene, noticed that many reporters in Los Angeles were ugly, and he could not help but be happy in his heart:
"The leader is really hard to be!"
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