At the beginning of the second half, the Lakers replaced Gasol, Ariza, and Fisher.

However, the trio did not close the gap back.

Because Dugg and Zach Randolph are starting to be able to play some pick-and-roll effects.

When Zach Randolph started hitting jumpers from the high post, Gasol's defense became a bit of a loser...... As Duger's path to the basket became more common, the three-point shooter lurking on the wings was getting more opportunities.

In addition, Randolph can also play back-to-back singles under the basket.

He's a big forward inside and out.

His strength made Gasol very uncomfortable.

On the Lakers' side, because Kobe Bryant did not play, their offense could only rely on Pau Gasol's singles.

Although Gasol was able to easily get past Randolph's defense, he didn't dare to go deep into the basket easily, because Duge was standing there with a tiger's eye.

As a result, he had to solve the problem with a jump shot or a hook shot, but he didn't feel very good tonight.

So, the spread climbs up at a very slow pace.

But the clock came to the seventh minute of the third quarter.

The Knicks finally extended their score to 12 points with Gallinari's corner-based three-pointers.

At this time, Phil Jackson finally stood up and asked for a timeout.

He thought he could. That's a lot of points, just enough to make the game look a little nervous. At the same time, it also lets Kobe Bryant know... Without Bynum, you're going to have a tough fight.

Phil Jackson made adjustments, he replaced all the main forces, and took the tactical board to make a detailed arrangement of the triangle offensive details.

At this time, Richardson clapped vigorously on the bench of the visiting team, and he shouted in an excited voice: "The Lakers are playing a game of cat and mouse with us, cheer up man, we must not let them succeed, the Knicks are not rats who are teased at will." ”

Richardson used to be an old fritter, he played every day and clocked in to work, he only did what he was assigned to do on the tactical board, and even he only shot threes, and he didn't participate in any other work.

But tonight, he played extremely aggressively, he switched defenses very quickly, and even ran under the basket to get stuck in position.

He became a different person.

In fact, he has been able to get a good enough contract extension, and many teams have already made offers to his agent for no less than the full middle class.

But now, apparently, it's no longer about money.

The rest of the Knicks players, with the exception of Zach Randolph, who has just returned from injury, all have impassioned expressions.

For them, this path of counterattack is like a long psychological journey, in which they gain self-confidence and awe-inspiring self-esteem.

Backbite!

The whistle blew and five Knicks players stepped onto the court.

Zach Randolph, David Lee, Gallinari, Richardson and Dugg took the stage.

The Lakers, on their part, made a change to the starting five: Derrick Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Trevo Ariza, Lamar Odom and Pau Gasol.

Neither side made any further reservations.

Kobe Bryant made an extremely sharp breakthrough as soon as he came up, he went straight to the box from the left side of the free throw line, jumped into the air under the defense of Zach Randolph, and dunked backhand.

This sparked cheers from the entire Stamp Arena.

The Black Mamba also clenched his fists and let out a low roar.

The Lakers' morale rose with this dunk.

But the Knicks weren't intimidated, Dugg held the ball across the halfcourt, made a simple block with David Lee, and after hitting the free throw line, Kobe Bryant and Lamar Odom hit it at the same time. Kobe Bryant's defense was aggressive, but Dugg handed the basketball to Quentin Richardson with a very smart behind-the-back pass, and Richardson picked up the ball from beyond the three-point line...... Swish!

“Beat-LA！”

Quentin Richardson roared after the goal.

Thirteen days ago, in the game that eliminated Atalanta, he was not involved. But tonight, he's become the Knicks' most fanatical musketeer.

Easy side battle, Kobe Bryant and Gasol completed the blocking and pick-and-roll cooperation, and Gasol hit a jumper in Randolph's defense!

Dug and Zach Randolph blocked and assisted, assisting Gallinari to slip to the bottom line and score a layup!

Kobe Bryant hits a difficult pull-up jump shot.

David Lee dummered a shot from the free throw line to point out Lamar Odom and dunk into the restricted area to score!!

The two sides went back and forth and did not give in to each other, and the Knicks played an amazing offensive firepower.

At the end of the third quarter, 86:75.

The Knicks still lead by 11 points.

The score was beyond anyone's imagination, and even the home fans at Staples Arena couldn't help but get nervous and worried, and they finally put down their arrogant posture in the second half of the third quarter and shouted 'defend' in unison to cheer for the home team.

However, none of this changed the Knicks' pace.

"The Knicks are more resilient than you can imagine. They barely made a mistake tonight and every player played with more concentration than expected. ”

TNT's Earl Johnson lamented from the commentator's bench: "The Lakers have to be 100 percent focused. We all underestimated the Knicks, and it wasn't just luck that they made it to the Finals. ”

Charles Barkley said: "Phil Jackson has a problem with his arrangement, he shouldn't have come off the bench when he's in the lead, and that gives the Knicks an opportunity." ”

"The Lakers are a bit underwhelming. But I think... As long as the defensive intensity comes up. It's hard for the Knicks' shooters to fall into the cross...... In the final analysis, the playoffs are the stage for stars, and it is a dueling arena for stars to defeat the opponent's entire system through their individual ability. ”

Kenny Smith emphasized: "The Lakers have Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, and half of Lamar Odom. However, the Knicks only have Zach Randolph, who has just returned from injury. ”

Kenny Smith's remarks came as the Black Mamba went berserk on the bench, almost yelling at every player to pull themselves together, focus on defense, and not let the Knicks have any open shots.

In the midst of his roar, the Lakers really increased their defensive intensity from the fourth quarter of the game.

The Los Angeles people played out their defense against the Celtics in last year's Finals.

It had the effect of standing up and down, with Jeffries' open cuts, Richardson, Gallinari's long-range shots becoming difficult.

None of them are star players.

So, Dugg started to get the ball to Zach Randolph in the hope that he could get out of the box and then guide the whole team into the overall attack.

But... Randolph failed to take his chances three times in a row, and his back-to-body singles in the paint were all destroyed.

This allowed the Lakers to play two waves of counterattacks in a row, quickly narrowing the gap to 7 points.

Dugg had to ask for a timeout.

Then a difficult decision was made, and Zach Randolph was rested.

Dugg, David Lee, Jeffries, Richardson and Stephen Marbury played.

Randolph's body has not yet adjusted to its best, and... Since he left injured in the first round, he did not go through the whole counterattack process. Therefore, there is a gap between his fighting will and other team members.

He couldn't even understand why his teammates would fight to the ground for a ball, and it was hard to understand why Richardson would actually get to the basket to help Jeffries steal the backcourt rebound...... None of this was too foreign to him. So, he's a little out of place.

This 'misfit' made him 'uncomfortable', and it caused some crises, and he realized that he seemed to be excluded from the collective.

As the game resumed, Doog went deep into the paint zone.

He appeared in the center of the field and was tied up with Pau Gasol.

Stephen Marbury controlled the tempo from the perimeter, and after David Lee gave him a pick-and-roll screen, he made a decisive shot from beyond the three-point line...... Swish!

hit a three-point shot and stabilized the morale of the army.

Without two brushes, Marbury didn't dare to call himself the world's No. 1 point guard. You know, in 96, he almost became the champion. At that time, Kobe Bryant was also just a younger brother in front of him.

Turning around, Kobe Bryant dropped the ball to Gasol, who he hoped would take advantage of his height advantage to force Dug, who was only 193.

However, when Gasol received the ball, he had just turned around and had not yet made any further moves. Like a tiger descending the mountain, Dug viciously pounced on it, grabbed the basketball in Gasol's arms, and the two collided violently. Then he roared and snatched the basketball away from Gasol's arms.

Gasol was completely stunned, and he looked at the referee with his hands high.

The referee originally wanted to award a scrum, but the basketball has been taken away by Dugg, what else is there to fight for?

Technicians on the sidelines have added a steal to Snoopy's stats.

Marbury took control of the ball and slowly pushed forward.

Immediately, under Dug's pick-and-roll cover, he struck deep into the box, drew the bag and passed the ball, and Jeffries's shot went just wide of the basket.

Looking back, Kobe Bryant still hopes that Gasol can use his height to bully Snoopy on the inside.

Unfortunately, the Spaniards were faced with a defence equivalent to that of Garnett last year. Dugg is like a piece of pig iron, as soon as he catches the ball, he hits it hard...... Although his height is not as good as Garnett, he has more strength than Garnett, and at the same time he is more ruthless! He simply couldn't land the basketball and at the same time... I was afraid that this guy would suddenly take off like a grasshopper.

He forced two consecutive baskets without success.

This made Kobe Bryant cancel the idea of opening up the situation from the penalty area. He realized that when Andrew Bynum wasn't on the court, it would be difficult for Gasol to finish off the basket with him.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

The Black Mamba scored three goals in a row.

And the Knicks' Marbury is not far behind, and he also hits shots one after another.

Two players representing the 96 golden generation come and go on the stage of the finals, and they don't give in to each other.

But... Kobe Bryant is younger after all, both physically and scoring skills.

As the game progressed, Marbury's fatigue was already visible to the naked eye, and the Knicks' lead was gradually eating away.

Albeit... Every Knicks player has put in the best form of their careers, but the Lakers are just better, as if you have your defense covered in your face, and Kobe Bryant can still put the basketball in the basket.

With 1:39 left on the game time, Kobe Bryant hit a pull-up 3-pointer to tie the score.

The bullet-like shot ignited the morale of the audience, and all the Lakers fans jumped up and roared in unison: MVP! MVP! MVP！

The mountains roared and the tsunami sounded, and the whole Stamp was filled with sound.

Their presumptuousness, their pride, and their arrogance have all reached their peak!

In the shouts one by one, there is an invisible declaration: Even if you are allowed to play for five minutes first, it is still us who wins, we are the Lakers, we are invincible, you cats and dogs, raise your hands and surrender as soon as possible.

Amid thousands of broomsticks wielding hard, Lakers players raised their hands as if they were already waiting for victory.

Needless to say, Black Mamba's god-killing performance has activated the morale of the overall runners-up, and they have full confidence in victory.

In contrast, the Knicks' players looked confused one by one.

Obviously I have done my best, and I have already given the best of myself. But the result is... Such.

So, doubt replaces firmness, and wandering occupies the face.

Backbite!

Dugg called a timeout, and it was the Knicks' last timeout of the game.

All the commentators agreed that the Knicks' timeout was not scientific enough, as the clock was 1 minute and 39 seconds left. At this time, the last adjustment opportunity is used, what next?

When the Knicks returned to the bench, Zach Randolph, who had been sitting on the sidelines for the entire quarter, stood up: "Let me do it, I might be able to hit some jumpers from beyond the three-point line. ”

"No, Zach, there's no need for a three-point shooter right now."

Dugg rejected him. At that juncture, he did not want to hear such unconfident statements.

He turned around and told the rest of the team: "Thank you for your courage, tenacity, and action to bring the game to the present. I'm so proud of you and I take my hat off for you! ”

"Quentin, Stephen, Chris and Eddie, I know you can't even lift your arms right now, you've drained every ounce of energy in your body, thank you for your efforts, you made this game so meaningful."

"Next, as a leader, I will shoulder my responsibilities. Win or lose, I want all of us to leave this arena with our heads held high. ”

He then named four people: "Nate Robinson, David Lee, Jeffries, Gallinari!" Follow me!! ”

Backbite!

When the whistle blew, Dugg high-fived Marbury, Richardson, Eddie Curry, and Chris Dujon, and then led the team to the court.

At this time in the game, the Knicks, who were in a desperate situation and inferior in strength, had no shortcuts, only to fight head-on.

So.

"Come on, Kobe! Let's go heads-up!! ”

Dugg held out his finger directly to Kobe Bryant after receiving a pass from Nate Robinson outside the three-point line.

This move instantly caused a tsunami throughout the arena.

Fans in Los Angeles looked at the stadium in shock.

If Snoopy's provocation of Lamar Odom at the beginning is still reasonable, then now he is directly leading Kobe Bryant, isn't he killing himself?

Staples burst into laughter and curses.

Some people shouted that Snoopy was inadequate, some called on Kobe to beat the kid to the point where he couldn't take care of himself, and some people claimed that Dugg was dead.

All kinds of voices are like public opinion when the Knicks became the champion of the East.

How does the Knicks deserve to be a rival for the Lakers?

What qualifies Snoopy to challenge Kobe?

This seems to have the logic of thinking about the same goal.

But that's what Durge did!

He just stood at the three-point line, and stretched out his right hand towards Kobe Bryant, hooking his fingers!

Kobe Bryant walked up, and he looked at the rookie kid with a cold and determined attitude: this guy would have missed the pivot foot even with a back-to-back jumper, but now, he was challenging himself.

The Black Mamba did not find Dug inadequate, nor did he laugh at his actions.

Instead, his eyes became serious and solemn.

"Come on, then!"

The Black Mamba spoke, and his tone was as loud as when he first found the god of basketball, and Michael Jordan said the same.

……