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Kobe took the lead in the offense.

The defensive boss and Crotty both showed their strength.

Coupled with the offensive and defensive supplements of Campbell and Horry.

The Lakers' offensive and defensive performance has reached the peak of this season. More importantly... this was achieved without Li Shengli on the court. If Li Shengli was really on the court, Ben would move to the fourth power forward, and the overall combat effectiveness would be great. It has to go up a notch.

Therefore, in the Lakers' rhythm, without Li Shengli, all members burst out with great fighting spirit, and the Knicks began to rotate the main force, they slowly regained the point difference.

Finished the third quarter.

Kobe scored 20 points by himself.

Big Ben scored 3 points and 6 rebounds.

Crotty pressured Alan Houston into 0-for-4 shooting.

Horry and Campbell on the other side scored 10 points together, and counting the sporadic scores from Crotty and Big Ben, the Lakers scored 37 points in the third quarter.

As for the Knicks, it was the regular 25 points. Counting the 1-point lead in the first half, they fell behind by 11 points after three quarters. The battle between the two sides was 81:70.

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The situation was reversed instantly?

Ever since Li Shengli almost killed Childs, who was playing dirty tricks, the entire Lakers' style of play has changed accordingly, and this situation surprised Harris again, because the Lakers' bloody nature has been shown.

A submissive first half?

How hard did I hit in the second half?

So with the advantage and a good situation, Harris had no need to let Li Shengli play again and continued to play with the lineup in the third quarter. The main players of the Knicks' third quarter rotation all appeared in the fourth quarter. Prepare for the final push.

It got to this point tonight.

Winning or losing is all about face and has nothing to do with the record.

If Knicks wants to win on the offensive end, he must improve again and show all his firepower. As for the defensive end...the only task is to limit the amazingly efficient Kobe.

Once the tactical layout is decided, the game begins immediately!

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You can see that Alan Houston was still guarding Kobe before.

But Van Gundy was obviously very dissatisfied with Alan Houston's defensive effect, and directly asked Charlie Ward and Alan Houston to switch defenses. Ward also understood his task. With the whole team, he suddenly improved the defensive confrontation, but...even he I don’t even know why I can’t suppress Kobe despite trying all my methods?

"bingo?"

"Hit again?"

"Why isn't it over yet?"

"Oh my God, why are all these Lakers monsters?"

"Li Shengli is an old monster, this big guy is a beast, and Crotty is a madman, so what's going on with Kobe?!"

Although Knicks fans have suffered enough blows tonight, they still couldn't stop cursing when they saw Kobe continuing his previous violent touch.

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Played until the middle of the final quarter.

Kobe's efficiency was incredible, and he scored another 10 points in the first half of the quarter. Ward's improved defensive confrontation resulted in several free throws, otherwise the efficiency would not have been so high, and he has now scored a career-high 34 points. The score of the game also progressed to 98:83, with the Lakers leading by 15 points.

Less than 6 minutes, 15 points ahead? !

Harris happily reaped the joy of not having to pay, because his arrangement was very simple from beginning to end. The key is that the players executed it so thoroughly that it made him extremely relaxed.

Whether it is the core Li Shengli, Kobe Bryant with 34 points, or the amazing defensive power of Ben and Crotty, they are the cornerstones of the bottom advantage.

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I can’t stand it anymore!

I really can't stand it anymore!

Why was it that it was obviously an advantage in the first half but was blown away in the second half?

Knicks coach Van Gundy called a long timeout after getting the ball. He was so angry that he almost had a heart attack. No matter when, the solution to the dilemma is essentially to find a way on both ends of the offense and defense.

The Knicks' defense at other positions was fine. The real problem was with Charlie Ward. The defense was ruthless, but not to the point. It did not pose a fatal threat to Kobe and forced Kobe to dare not take action.

However, Childs and Starks were put on stretchers one after another, and there were not many defenders left, so Van Gundy could only carry Charlie Ward alone this time and ordered him to once again raise the defense to a lethal level.

So much for the defensive end.

As for the offensive end, Larry Johnson can single out Horry at the small forward and maintain a certain scoring efficiency. However, the problem is that he is covered when he takes a shot. He can only choose mid-range for a forced shot instead of a more stable inside score. .

So Van Gundy directly moved Larry Johnson to the power forward, and at the same time, he replaced Oakley and replaced small forward Buck Williams to supplement the mid-to-long-range firepower.

In this way, as long as Van Gundy's arrangement can be executed perfectly, it is possible to recover the disadvantage in 6 minutes, but... Larry Johnson didn't think so, and pulled Ewing and Charlie Ward on the court. He whispered a few words before going on stage.

"We can't wait any longer. If we wait any longer, we'll have no chance!" Larry Johnson said to Charlie Ward with a livid face: "Ward, don't tell me you don't know how to fight. Now...you either You can destroy Kobe yourself, or you can force him inside and take action, and I will kill him, there is no other choice."

"Larry, it's just a regular season game, forget it, stop causing trouble!" Although Ewing was originally a black man, but his face was as black as coal under the pressure of the big defense, he frowned and said, "As a member of the team, Boss, I really don’t want anyone to get injured on our home court, really!”

Tell me not to cause trouble?

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

There are 20,000 people on site, how can we lose? ! And he lost not only the game, but also his face. How could he hold his head high in front of the Lakers and Li Shengli in the future?

"Damn it, it's impossible, it's already too late!"

"Ward, you listen to me, if you want to win, kill Kobe!" Larry Johnson hated so much that his back molars almost broke.

"What if Kobe doesn't make it?"

"It's impossible. With his efficiency, the Lakers have no reason not to let him play. It doesn't matter if there is a substitution. It doesn't matter who the new player is. As long as the efficiency remains high, our plan will remain unchanged. Who will come? Just destroy whoever you want!"

"Okay, then I understand, I will destroy whoever comes!"

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The Lakers at this time.

Harris likes Kobe's current scoring efficiency very much, but when he thinks about the possibility that the Knicks will jump over the wall, he is also afraid that Kobe, who has been cultivated with great difficulty, will be exposed. But now... there are 6 minutes left in the game, and he leads by 15 points. Basically, That's almost it.

Kobe, we can't keep playing!

Harris glanced at the general in his hand, and his eyes unconsciously moved to Fisher, and went up to touch... It was just right, so he smiled and nodded to Fisher, and Fisher was looked at by Harris. Yes, I suddenly felt cold all over my body.

"Ahem, Fisher..."